| Rhododendron indicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron subg. Azaleastrum |
| Section: | Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi |
| Subsection: | Rhododendron subsect. Tsutsusi |
| Species: | R. indicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron indicum | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Rhododendron indicum is an azalea Rhododendron species native to Japan (S & W Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yakushima).[4]
Taxonomy
It is the type species for the Tsutsusi section and subsection, and was the original Tsutsusi described by Engelbert Kaempfer in Japan in 1712,[5] from the Japanese name Kirishima-tsutsuji.
Cultivation
There are many cultivars,[6] including the Satsuki azaleas.
Gallery
Close up of flower
Bonsai
Natural habitat
Hedge
References
- ↑ Brit. Fl. Gard. 5: t. 128 1831.
- ↑ The Plant List: Rhododendron indicum
- ↑ Sp. P1.: 150. 1 May 1753
- ↑ American Rhododendron Society: Description of Rhododendron indicum
- ↑ "Tsutsusi" in Kaempfer, Amoen. Exot. Fasc.: t. 846. 1712
- ↑ "[Rhododendron indicum] nave rdictionary". 영산홍 (우리 생활 속의 나무, 2008. 3. 25.).
Bibliography
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