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Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum (Ericaceae) HEIGHT to 5m. Evergreen ornamental shrub. BARK Reddish and scaly. BRANCHES Dense and tangled. LEAVES Shiny, leathery, elliptical and dark green. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are 4-6cm long, bell-shaped and pinkish red; borne in clusters in May and June. Fruits are dry capsules that contain numerous, flat seeds. STATUS AND DISTRUBUTION Native of Himalayas, widely planted here and naturalised in some areas. Favours acid, damp soils.
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