Rhododendron macabeanum

Rhododendron macabeanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. macabeanum
Binomial name
Rhododendron macabeanum G.Watt ex Balf.f.[1]

Rhododendron macabeanum, the McCabe rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, Ericaceae.^[1] It is native to Assam and Manipur in northeastern India. It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 12 m (39 ft) in height, with leathery leaves up to 30 cm (12 in) in length. The felted undersides are a grey or buff colour. The flowers, borne in trusses in spring, are bell-shaped, pale to deep yellow, with a purple basal blotch.^[2]

In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron macabeanum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2][3] It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) but requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.

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  Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
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  Hybrid in Trengwainton Gardens
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  Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
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  Alpine form
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  In Hackfalls Arboretum
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  Alpine form

References

1. "Rhododendron macabeanum G.Watt ex Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
2. "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron macabeanum". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.