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Rhododendron fortunei

Rhododendron fortunei (Chinese: 云锦杜鹃; pinyin: yúnjǐn dùjuān) is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 600–2,000 meters (2,000–6,600 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 cm (3 1⁄8–5 3⁄4 in) by 3–9.2 cm (1 3⁄16–3 5⁄8 in) in size. It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant.

[ "Ecology", "Botany", "Horticulture" ]
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