Rhododendron lanatum
New growth is woolly
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. lanatum
Binomial name
Rhododendron lanatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea lanata (Hook.f.) Kuntze
  • Rhododendron flinckii Davidian

Rhododendron lanatum (syn. Rhododendron flinckii), the woolly rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the eastern Himalayas and southeastern Tibet.[1] Occasionally found in commerce, it is a rabbit-tolerant evergreen shrub reaching 3–10 ft (1–3 m).[2] Hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9, it is recommended as a hedge in partly shady situations.[3]

Its young shoots and leaves are covered with a white to tawny velvety wool, giving it its scientific and common names.[3] May flowers are typically sulphur-yellow with maroon-spotted throats, and there is a cream-flowered morph.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rhododendron lanatum Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rhododendron lanatum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022. 1 suppliers
  3. 1 2 3 "Rhododendron lanatum". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rhododendron lanatum dwarf, cream-flowered". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.


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