Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron kiusianum Makino |
Synonyms | Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet forma japonicum Maximovicz; Rhododendron obtusum (Lindley) Planchet var. japonicum (Maximovicz) Kitamura |
Common name | (Japanese common name) miyama-kirishima [Kirishima Mountains] |
(English common name) Kyushu azalea | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 0.8-2cm length. Flowers purple 2-3cm, flowering in May to June. Hemideciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Rhododendron kiusianum Makino |
Note | Native to Japan. |
May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |