R. maximum
Species
| Botanical Synonyms |
R. ashleyi
(Coker)
R. fragrans R. latifolium (Hoffmanns) R. maximum var album R. maximum var purpureum (Pursh) R. procerum (Salisb.) R. purpureum (Pursh) R. purshii (G.Don) |
| Synonyms |
R.
'Great Laurel'
R. 'Great Rhododendron' R. 'Rosebay' |
| Subgenus | Hymenanthes |
| Section | Pontica |
| Subsection | Pontica |
| Introduced | 1763 |
| First Described | 1753 ( L. ) |
| Origin | E. North America, Georgia to Nova Scotia 0-900 meter |
| Epiphytic/Terrestrial | terrestrial |
| Mature Wild Height | 300 cm. (10ft.) |
| Bloom Time | ? |
| Flower | campanulate |
| Flower Color | white |
| Leaves | ovate-lanceolate |
| Winter Foliage | evergreen |
| Hardiness | H5 |
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