Rhododendron campanulatum

Rhododendron campanulatum
In bloom
Close-up of flowers, which can range from white to dark pink
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/RhododendronR. campanulatum
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/RhododendronRhododendron campanulatum D.Don
Synonyms
List Azalea campanulata (D.Don) Kuntze Rhododendron batemanii Hook.f. Rhododendron edgarii Gamble Rhododendron heftii Davidian Rhododendron mutabile Webb ex Royle Rhododendron nobile Wall. Rhododendron planifolium Nutt. Rhododendron wallichii Hook.f. Rhododendron campanulatum var. wallichii Template:Au

Rhododendron campanulatum, the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeastern India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet in China.

Description

Growing to 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size.

The flowers are purple-red to white, with red spots. They bloom from April to June in the Himalayas, and May to June in Tibet.

The tree fruits from July to September.

Taxonomy

The tree is called zhong hua du Juan (钟花杜鹃) in Chinese.

Habitat

Rhododendron campanulatum is native to Northeast India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet where it grows at elevations of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft).

It is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh.