Rhododendron kiusianum




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