Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron benhallii Craven |
Bibliography | Blumea 56: 34 (2011) |
Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 400-1000m |
Description | leaves oval to obovate, bright light green, sparsely setose, hirsute, reticulate, flowers pendent, campanulate, in small umbels, petals at base green |
Size | 100-200cm |
Color | greenish yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Andromeda ciliicalyx Miq. Menziesia ciliicalyx (Miq.) Maxim. Menziesia tubiflora Koidz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |