Rhododendron indicum

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Read about Rhododendron indicum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhododendron indicum, Sweet (R. macranthum, Don. R. Danielsianum, Planch. Azalea indica, Linn. A. macrantha, Bunge. A. Danielsiana, Paxt.). Low. much-branched shrub: lvs. evergreen, elliptic to lanceolate-oblong, obtuse or acute, dark green and lustrous above, paler and slightly strigose below, 1-2 in. long: fls. usually solitary; sepals small, ovate, ciliate;corolla funnelform, 2-3 in. across, rosy purple to pink; stamens 5-10, anthers purple. June, July. Japan. P.M. 1:129. Var. crispiflorum, Schneid. (Azalea crispiflora, Hook.). Fls. large, rose-colored, with distinctly crisped segms. B.M. 4726. F.S. 9:887. Var. lateritium, Rehd. (Azalea indica var. lateritia, Lindl.). Fls. salmon-or brick-red: lvs. oblong-lanceolate. B. R. 1700. Var. rosiflorum, Rehd. (Azalea rosiflora, Flor. Mag. A. balsaminaeflora, Carr. A. Rollissonii, Hort.). Lvs. oblong-lanceolate: fls. salmon-red, very double, with imbricated oblong segms., resembling the fl. of a camellia-fld. balsam. F.M. 19:418. Gn. 18:254. R.H. 1882:432. F. 1878, p. 35. G.Z. 29, p. 265.—This species is the origin of most of the beautiful garden forms of Indian azaleas raised by hybridizing with the allied species, particularly R. Simsii and R. ledifolium; many of the forms were intro. from Chinese and Japanese gardens. Gn. 33, p. 139; 50, p. 192; 54, p. 487; 73, p. 202. G.C. III. 24:101. R.B. 20:121; 23:37; 25:73. A.G. 14:473. Gng. 4:359. F.E. 9:431. F.R. 2:579. C.L.A. 7:479. Gn.M. 5:220. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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