Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China
South America, Argentina
Types
Rhododendron
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Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhodoreae
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Subfamily
Ericoideae
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Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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