| Rhododendron davidsonianum | |
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| cv. 'Ruth Lyon' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. davidsonianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron davidsonianum Rehder & E.H.Wilson (1913) | |
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Rhododendron davidsonianum, the concave-leaf rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae that is native to the forests of Sichuan, China, where it lives at elevations of 1,500–2,800 m (4,900–9,200 ft). Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and 2.5 m (8.2 ft) broad, it is an upright evergreen shrub. The glossy leaves are lanceolate and up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long. In spring trusses of bell-shaped, pale pink or purple flowers are produced.
In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron davidsonianum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Like most rhododendrons it prefers an acid soil. It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F).
References
- "Rhododendron davidsonianum". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Rhododendron davidsonianum". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron davidsonianum". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Rhododendron davidsonianum". Flora of China. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 890. ISBN 9781405332965.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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| Rhododendron davidsonianum |
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