Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum

Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum (Chinese: 阿里山杜鹃; pinyin: Ālǐshān dùjuān; lit. 'Alishan azalea'),[1] the false-gold-flower rhododendron,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, native to Taiwan. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad. In spring, trusses of pink buds appear, opening to pale pink flowers spotted with deeper pink on the inner surface.[2]

Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. pseudochrysanthum
Binomial name
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum

In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3] It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.

Synonyms

  • Rhododendron nankotaisanense Hayata
  • Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum var. nankotaisanense (Hayata) T. Yamazaki

References

  1. Mingyuan, Fang; Chamberlain, David F. "Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum". Flora of China. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2018 via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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