Rhododendron campanulatum

Rhododendron campanulatum, the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeastern India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet in China.

Description

Growing to in height, it is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size.
The flowers are purple-red to white, with red spots. They bloom from April to June in the Himalayas, and May to June in Tibet.
The tree fruits from July to September.

Taxonomy

The tree is called zhong hua du Juan in Chinese.

Habitat

Rhododendron campanulatum is native to Northeast India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet where it grows at elevations of.
It is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh.