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How to distinguish Rhododendron

Hank Schrader
2020-07-15 15:29:56
Leaf blade: the leaf blade of Rhododendron is oval, or long oval to long round oval, with blunt or sharp apex, no hair on the top and bottom, short or no petiole. Flowers: the flowers of Rhododendron are white, with a width of about 2.3-3.5cm. The sepals are wide and triangular, with fine serrations on the edges, and the petals are in the shape of inverted eggs.

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The leaves of Rhododendron are oval shaped, or long oval to oblong oval, with a length of about 3.5-6.5cm and a width of about 1.5-3.5cm. The apex is blunt, or sharp with few cusps, and the base is cuneate or wide cuneate or wide cuneate, with no hairs on both sides. Petiole is not very long, or it is sessile, its length is about 5 - 15 mm.

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Flowers

The flower diameter of Rhododendron is about 2.3-3.5cm, and the calyx tube is in the shape of light bell with no hair on it. Sepals are wide triangles with a length of about 2mm. The apex of sepals is sharp or blunt. Its edge has sharp fine serrations, which is yellow green. The petals are obovate, about 1.5cm long, white, with short claws at the base.

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