Family | Ericaceae |
Scientific name | Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don subsp. japonicum (A. Gray) Kron |
Synonyms | Azalea japonica A. Gray; Rhododendron japonicum (A. Gray) J. V. Suringar, not (Blume) C. K. Schneider; Rhododendron japonicum (A. Gray) J. V. Suringar forma glaucophyllum H. Hara; Rhododendron japonicum (A. Gray) J. V. Suringar var. glaucophyllum H. Hara ex Ohwi; Rhododendron molle (Blnme) D. Don var. glabrius Miquel |
Common name | (Japanese common name) renge tutuji |
(English common name) Japanese azalea | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido (southeast region), Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 5-12cm length. Flowers orange corollas 5-6cm, flowering in April to June. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don |
Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don subsp. japonicum (A. Gray) Kron | |
Note | Native to Japan. |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |