Rhododendron keleticum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. keleticum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron keleticum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum (Balf.f. & Forrest) Cullen |
Rhododendron keleticum (独龙杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae,[1] native to southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan, China, as well as Myanmar. It grows at altitudes of 3,000–3,900 m (9,800–12,800 ft). It is a dwarf evergreen shrub growing to 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) in height, forming either a mound or a mat of vegetation.[2] It has leathery leaves, elliptic-lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate in shape, 0.6–2 by 0.3–1 cm in size. The flowers are pale purplish red or green tinged with red.
This hardy shrub is possibly the most suitable for a rock garden.