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Rhododendron traillianum

Rhododendron traillianum
Photo: Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0

Rhododendron traillianum is an evergreen shrub or small tree from high-altitude western China, reaching 2 to 8 m, with white or pink flowers. It grows best cool, moist and sheltered, and needs acidic soil and good drainage.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the root zone evenly moist, using soft or rainwater, and never let it dry out or sit waterlogged.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining mix such as ericaceous compost or leaf mould.
Temperature
10–20 °C; tolerates frost, protect from hot dry spells above 25 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain grayanotoxins, which can cause nausea, vomiting, weakness and low blood pressure if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
China (SW. Sichuan, NW. Yunnan)
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Rhododendron traillianum (川滇杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwest Sichuan, southeast Tibet, and northwest Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 2–8 m (6.6–26.2 ft) in height, with leaves that are oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, 5–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size. The flowers are white or pink, with crimson spots and purple-red basal flecks.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron traillianum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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