Ferruginous rhododendron

  • scientific Name : Rhododendron ferrugineum

  • Common nouns : Ferruginous rhododendron, Rose laurel of the Alps, Rosage, Rose of the Alps.
  • Family: Éricacées
  • Kind: Rhododendron , of the “pink” Greek rhodon and dendron “tree”

Description

  • Form: bushes from 30 to 120 cm height, marrying the forms of the relief.
  • Sheets: persistent, glabrous on whole board not cilié, of color dark green and luisantes in lower part.
  • Flowers: odorous of beautiful a pink sharp, grouped by 6 to 10 at the end of the branches.
  • Flowering: from June to August.
  • Habitat: rubbles, lawns, wood lights on the acid grounds of the slopes north.
  • Altitude: between 1600 and 2400 Mr.
  • Toxicity: yes, contains Arbutine, Aricoline and of Rhodoxanthine. They are considered of average toxicity, but causes vomiting, various digestive disorders, nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
  • protected Plant: not

External bonds

See too

Flowers of the Alps

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