Rhododendron grande

Rhododendron grande
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. grande
Binomial name
Rhododendron grande
Wight 1847
Synonyms
  • Rhododendron argenteum Hook. f.
  • Rhododendron longifolium Nutt.
  • Waldemaria argenta Klotzsch

Rhododendron grande is a rhododendron species with a native range from eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan into central Arunachal Pradesh and southern Tibet. It grows at altitudes of 2100–3200 meters and reaches 6–15 meters in height in mixed forests. Flowers vary from cream to yellow to pink, spotted with a blotch on the top petal.