1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
moist forests
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.4 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.6.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.8 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.9 Fertilizers
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.10 Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
No serious insect or disease problems
4.11 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.2.1 Flower Petal Number
5.3 Fruits
5.3.1 Showy Fruit
5.3.2 Edible Fruit
5.4 Fragrance
5.4.1 Fragrant Flower
5.4.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.4.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.5 Showy Foliage
5.6 Showy Bark
5.7 Foliage Texture
5.8 Foliage Sheen
5.9 Evergreen
5.10 Invasive
5.11 Self-Sowing
5.12 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.13 Allergy
Asthma
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Rhododendron
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
rhododendron
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Rhododendron
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
rhododendron
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ροδοδάφνη
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rododendro
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
rododendron
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Rhododendron
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species