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botanical name:
Rhododendron anwheiense

synonyms: Rhododendron anhweiense, Rhododendron maculiferum ssp. anwheiense
family: Ericaceae

characteristics: shrub, evergreen
height: 4.00m width: 5.00m
growth rate: medium
growth habit: bushy
leaf colour: green
flower colour: pink
stem/bark colour: brown
main period of interest: Spring

poisonous or irritant

growing conditions: full sun, part shade, moist soil
prefered soil pH: acid
minimum temperature: -23°C
USDA zone: 6 to 9

description:
Medium to large evergreen shrub, usually smaller in cultivation than in the wild. Leathery green leaves with recorved edges..
Loose trusses of bell shaped flowers, white flushed with pale pink and with reddish spotting inside. Flowers quite early in the season.

cultivation:
Moist, well drained humus rich acid soil. Foliage tends to become chlorotic on unsuitable soils.

propagation:
From seed

other notes:
Native to the Anhwei (Anhui) province of eastern China, usually found on rocky hillsides and cliffs.