What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
not available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Morbus nasturtium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Ericaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
40NA
1
27800
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