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Rhododendron kaempferi is
a semi-evergreen shrub, 1-2.5m in height, found in forests, the
edges, and grasslands in hilly or mountainous regions. Leaves are
alternate; sprouted-in-spring leaves fall in autumn, and
sprouted-in-summer to -autumn leaves to pass the winter. The spring
leaves are 3-5cm in length, 1-3cm in width, oblong to obovate-oblong,
tips pointed, and adpressed brown hairs exist on either side of the
leaves. Flowers, vermillion, 2 or 3 each, appear on branch tops 2 or
3 each. Corollas are cleft in five, and dark dots are on the upper
lobes. Bloom time: April-June. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
