Rhododendron fortunei

Rhododendron fortunei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. fortunei
Binomial name
Rhododendron fortunei Lindl.

Rhododendron fortunei (Chinese: 云锦杜鹃; pinyin: yúnjǐn dùjuān) is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 600–2,000 meters (2,000–6,600 ft).

It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 cm (3 ¹⁄₈–5 ³⁄₄ in) by 3–9.2 cm (1 ³⁄₁₆–3 ⁵⁄₈ in) in size. It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant.

Synonyms

• None recorded.

References

• "Rhododendron fortunei", Lindley, Gard. Chron. 1859: 868. 1859.
• "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". The American Rhododendron Society. 
• "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". The American Rhododendron Society. 
• The Plant List
• "Rhododendron fortunei". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden – via eFloras.org. 
• "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". Hirsutum.info. 
• "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". Hirsutum.info. 

External links

• Media related to Rhododendron fortunei (category) at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Rhododendron fortunei at Wikispecies