Rhododendron kiusianum
Rhododendron kiusianum
Location: Koishikawa Botanical Garden
- Flower nameRhododendron kiusianum
- Scientific nameRhododendron kiusianum
- Alias深山霧島
- Place of originJapan
- Place of floweringHigh mountain
- Flowering seasonMay, June
What is Rhododendron kiusianum
Rhododendron kiusianum, Miyama kirishima,(Scientific name: Rhododendron kiusianum), is native to Japan and is an evergreen broadleaf shrub of the Ericaceae family. It is a mountain azalea that grows naturally on alpine like Mt. Kirishima in southern Kyushu. Rhododendron obtusum or Kirishima azalea (Scientific name: Rhododendron obtusum) is a selection of this R. kiusianum in the Edo period.
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
- GenusRhododendron
- SpeciesR. kiusianum
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerGross inflorescence
- Petal shapeFunnel/trumpet shaped
- Leaf typeOval
- Edge of the leafSerrated
- Life typealpine nature and evergreen broadleaf shrub
- Flower colorsPink
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height50.0 ~ 100.0 cm
- Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm
