Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron reticulatum D. Don ex G. Don |
Synonyms | Rhododendron reticulatum D. Don forma trichostylum Mizushima ex Okuhara; Rhododendron reticulatum D. Don var. ciliatum Nakai; Rhododendron rhombicum Miquel |
Common name | (Japanese common name) koba-no-mitsuba-tutuji [small leaved triple leaves tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plants)] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikokku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 2-3m. Leaves 3-5cm length. Flowers purple 3cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Rhododendron reticulatum D. Don ex G. Don |
Rhododendron Species Dictionary | |
Method of breeding azalea (US Patent 20060294616) | |
Note | Native to Japan. |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |