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Rhododendron siderophyllum (锈叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 1800–3000 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–4 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1.2–3.5 cm in size. Flowers range from white to pink to pale purple or red.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Family
- Ericaceae
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