Rhododendron
Rhododendron (; : rhododendra), from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon), meaning "rose", and δένδρον (déndron), meaning "tree", is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but smaller numbers occur elsewhere in Asia, and in North America, Europe and Australia.
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Rhododendron is a large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family, with names derived from the Greek words for "rose" and "tree," and they can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, though smaller numbers are found in other parts of Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia.
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Rhododendron
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh
日本的杜鵑花(篠山市) 杜鵑花屬（学名：Rhododendron）植物俗称杜鵑花( Azalea)，簡稱杜鵑。當中又名為映山红、满山红、山踯躅、红踯躅、山石榴等的美麗原種，如映山紅等美麗種類是中国十大名花之一。全世界的杜鹃花屬原種大约有960種，於中国境内有570余种[1]。杜鹃花是尼泊尔的国花，是中國江西省的省花，也是无锡、镇江、三明、长沙、韶关、大理、嘉兴市花，以及臺灣臺北市、新竹市的市花。 目录 1 分布 1.1 臺灣 1.2 香港 2 形態 3 种植 4 分類 4.1 馬銀花亞屬 subgenus Azaleastrum 4.1.1 馬銀花組 section Azaleastrum 4.1.2 大字杜鵑組 section Sciadorhodion 4.2 純白杜鵑亞屬 subgenus Candidastrum 4.3 長蕊杜鵑亞屬 subgenus Choniastrum 4.4 常綠杜鵑亞屬 subgenus Hymenanthes 4.4.1 長序杜鵑組 section Ponticum 4.4.1.1 樹形杜鵑亞組 subsection Arborea 4.4.1.2 銀葉杜鵑亞組 subsection Argyrophylla 4.4.1.3 耳葉杜鵑亞組 subsection Auriculata 4.4.1.4 硬刺杜鵑亞組 subsection Barbata 4.4.1.5 鐘花杜鵑亞組 subsection Campanulata 4.4.1.6 彎果杜鵑亞組 subsection Campylocarpa 4.4.1.7 杯毛杜鵑亞組 subsection Falconera 4.4.2 雲錦杜鵑亞組 subsection Fortunea 4.4.2.1 猩紅杜鵑亞組 subsection Fulgensia 4.4.2.2 鐮果杜鵑亞組 subsection Fulva 4.4.2.3 粘毛杜鵑亞組 subsection Glischra 4.4.2.4 大葉杜鵑亞組 subsection Grandia 4.4.2.5 朱紅大杜鵑亞組 subsection Griersoniana 4.4.2.6 露珠杜鵑亞組 subsection Irrorata 4.4.2.7 黃鐘杜鵑亞組 subsection Lanata 4.4.2.8 麻花杜鵑亞組 subsection Maculifera 4.4.2.9 火紅杜鵑亞組 subsection Neriiflora 4.4.2.9.1 似血杜鵑系 series Haematodes 4.4.2.9.2 血紅杜鵑系 series Sanguineum 4.4.2.9.3 紫背杜鵑系 series Forrestii 4.4.2.9.4 火紅杜鵑系 series Neriiflo
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40 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Early history
- Modern classification
- Phylogeny
- Subdivision
- Subgenera
- Sections and subsections
- Species
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Invasive species
- Insects
- Diseases
- Conservation
- Cultivation
- Commercial growing
- Horticultural divisions
- Planting and care
- Hybrids
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Labrador tea
- In culture
- In media
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Books and book chapters
- Articles
- Subdivisions
- Azaleas
- Tsutsusi
- Vireya
- Separate genera
- Additional resources
- External links
- Databases
- Societies
- Botanical gardens
Rhododendron (; : rhododendra), from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon), meaning "rose", and δένδρον (déndron), meaning "tree", is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but smaller numbers occur elsewhere in Asia, and in North America, Europe and Australia.
It is the national flower of Nepal, the state flower of Washington and West Virginia in the United States, the state flower of Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh in India, the provincial flower of Jeju Province in South Korea, the provincial flower of Jiangxi in China and the state tree of Sikkim and Uttarakhand in India. Most species have brightly coloured flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer.