Rhododendron makinoi

Rhododendron makinoi , or Hosoba Syakunage , (scientific name: Rhododendron makinoi), is a cultivar with narrow leaves of rhododendron (scientific name: Rhododendron), a shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae. There are red and white flower colors. Horticultural varieties have been cultivated, but their own dough is endangered.

Common name: Rhododendron makinoi, scientific name: Rhododendron makinoi, distribution: Aichi and Shizuoka Prefecture mountain range, horticultural variety, tree height: 50- 180 cm, leaves: thin, flowering period: April to May, flower color: reddish purple / white, flower diameter: 5-10 cm.