R. basilicum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. megaphyllum (Balf.f., Forrest) R. regale (Balf.f., Kingdon-Ward) R. regale
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Falconera
Introduced	1913
First Described	1916 ( Balf.f., W.W.Sm. )
Origin	Yunnan, N.E. Burma 2700-4000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	700 cm. (23ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	?
Flower Color	salmon
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-5 C (23 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H3

Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 9, 2010 Location private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 9, 2010 Location private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken May 1, 2008 Location private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken May 1, 2008 Location private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 26, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken February 15, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 16, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken October 29, 2014 Location Bodnant Garden, Conwy, Wales, U.K. License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small medium
Title basilicum Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken October 29, 2014 Location Bodnant Garden, Conwy, Wales, U.K. License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small medium