Rhododendron pachypodum

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. The young shoots have brown scales. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is more narrow. There are grey scales underneath. The flowers are at the ends of the branches with about 3 in a group. They are funnel shaped and white with pale red marks and pale yellow marks inside.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests and open areas on dry rocky slopes between 1,200-2,800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhododendron pilicalyx Hutch.; Rhododendron rufosquamosum Hutch.; Rhododendron supranubium Hutch.;