Rhododendron dwarf - Rhododendron dwarf

Japanese: ヒメシャクナゲ - ひめしゃくなげ
Rhododendron dwarf - Rhododendron dwarf

An evergreen small shrub of the Ericaceae family (APG classification: Ericaceae). 10-30 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, broadly linear, 1.5-3 cm long, leathery, and have curled-back edges. The upper surface of the leaves is indented with fine veins, and the underside is powdery white. In July and August, umbels are produced at the ends of the branches, and several pale pink flowers open downward. The corolla is urn-shaped, 5-6 mm long, and has five shallow lobes at the end. The pedicel is 1-2 cm long, and the sepals are pale pink. The fruit is an oblate capsule about 5 mm in diameter, facing upward. It grows in plateaus and alpine wetlands, and is widely distributed in Honshu north of the Chubu region, Hokkaido, and the cold zones of the Northern Hemisphere. Its name comes from the fact that it resembles a rhododendron, but is small overall. It is often grown in a pot with sphagnum moss for decoration. There are two species of Rhododendron found in the cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

[Yoshio Kobayashi May 21, 2021]

Rhododendron dwarf
In July and August, it produces umbels at the ends of the branches, with several pale pink flowers that open downward. The corolla is urn-shaped, with five shallow lobes at the end. The leaves are broadly linear and leathery, with the edges curling back on the underside. ©Shogakukan Photo by Fujio Aoyama ">

Rhododendron dwarf


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ツツジ科(APG分類:ツツジ科)の常緑小低木。高さ10~30センチメートル。葉は互生し、広線形で長さ1.5~3センチメートル、革質で縁(へり)は裏面に反り返る。葉の表面は細脈が網状にへこみ、裏面は粉白色である。7~8月、枝先に散形花序をつくり、数個の淡紅色花を下向きに開く。花冠は壺(つぼ)形で長さ5~6ミリメートル、先は浅く5裂する。花柄は長さ1~2センチメートル、萼片(がくへん)とともに淡紅色である。果実は扁球(へんきゅう)形の蒴果(さくか)で径約5ミリメートル、上を向く。高原や高山帯の湿地に生え、中部地方以北の本州、北海道、および北半球の寒帯に広く分布する。名は、シャクナゲに似ているが、全体が小形であることによる。ミズゴケで鉢植えにして観賞する。ヒメシャクナゲ属は北半球の寒冷地に2種分布する。

[小林義雄 2021年5月21日]

ヒメシャクナゲ
7~8月、枝先に散形花序をつくり、数個の淡紅色花を下向きに開く。花冠は壺形で、先は浅く5裂する。葉は広線形で革質、縁は裏面に反り返る©Shogakukan 撮影/青山富士夫">

ヒメシャクナゲ


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