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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. veitchianum |
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| Rhododendron veitchianum Hook. f. | |
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Rhododendron veitchianum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, where it grows at altitudes of 900–2,400 m (3,000–7,900 ft)
Growing to 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub, with obovate or narrowly elliptic leaves, 6.5–10 cm (2.6–3.9 in) by 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) in size. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are 5–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) in diameter, white, often with a yellow blotch at the base.
In temperate zones Rhododendron veitchianum must be grown in a large greenhouse or conservatory, in extremely well-drained acidic (ericaceous) soil.
References
- ^ "Rhododendron veitchianum". Trees and Shrubs Online. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Bot. Mag. 83: t. 4992. 1857.
- Plants of the World Online
- Encyclopedia of Life
- "Rhododendron veitchianum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- Hirsutum.com
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