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Rhododendron calophytum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. calophytum
Binomial name
Rhododendron calophytum Franch.

Rhododendron calophytum, the beautiful-face rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae that is native to the forests of central and eastern China, where it lives at altitudes of 1,400–4,000 m (4,600–13,100 ft). Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall and 8 m (26 ft) broad, it is a substantial evergreen shrub. The leathery leaves are narrow and up to 30 cm (12 in) long. In early Spring trusses of bell-shaped, white or pale pink flowers, spotted with maroon inside, are produced.

In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron calophytum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Like most rhododendrons it prefers an acid soil. It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F).

Lower taxa

• Rhododendron calophytum var. calophytum
• Rhododendron calophytum subsp. jinfuense Fang ex M.Y. Fang
• Rhododendron calophytum var. jinfuense Fang & W.K. Hu
• Rhododendron calophytum var. openshawianum (Rehder & E.H. Wilson) D.F. Chamb.
• Rhododendron calophytum var. pauciflorum W.K. Hu

References

1. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron calophytum". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
2. "Rhododendron calophytum". Flora of China. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
3. Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 890. ISBN 9781405332965.
4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
5. "Rhododendron calophytum Franch". Tropicos. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

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