Rhododendron ciliicalyx

Flower name
Rhododendron ciliicalyx
Scientific name
Rhododendron ciliicalyx
AliasRhododendron ciliicalyx, 睫毛萼杜鵑
Place of originwestern and northwestern Yunnan, China
Place of floweringHigh mountain, Greenhouse, Specific area
Flowering seasonApril

What is Rhododendron ciliicalyx

Rhododendron ciliicalyx (Scientific name: Rhododendron ciliicalyx) is an evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae, native to western and northwestern Yunnan, China. Locally, it grows wild in rocky mountain thickets. The inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, and the corolla has two or three broad funnel-shaped to bell-shaped flowers.
The name of the flower comes from the sparse eyelash-like bristles that cover the leaf margins of the young leaves.

Common name: Rhododendron ciliicalyx, Scientific name: Rhododendron ciliicalyx, Tree height: 1-2 m, Life style: Shrub, Leaf shape: Oval, Leaf blade length: 4.5-9 cm, Leaf blade width: 1.5-4.5 cm, Leaf color: Reticulate on the upper side and grayish white on the lower side, Inflorescence: umbrella-shaped; flowering season: April; corolla: broadly funnel-shaped to bell-shaped; flower color: lavender, peach, red, white; flower diameter: 3 to 5 cm; stamens: 10; ovary: 5-split; fruit: capsule; capsule length: 1.5 cm; fruiting season: October to December.