Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
China
Southwest Asia
Types
Rhododendron
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm350.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
Nerium
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
ओलियंडर
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Oleander
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
laurier-rose
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Adelfa
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
Πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
oleandro
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Oleander
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cleander
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Gentianales
Family
Ericaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Nerium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Wrightieae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
40700
1
27800
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