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Dwarf rhododendron

Rhododendron fastigiatum

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Common names

7 names · 6 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Dwarf rhododendron[1]
Other languages (5)
Dutch
  • Rhododendron
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 密枝杜鹃[2]
Estonian
  • püstjas rodo[2]
  • püstjas rododendron[2]
Finnish
  • kivikkoalppiruusu[2]
Slovak
  • rododendron zväzkovitý[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • dwarf rhododendron — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
[2] Rhododendron fastigiatum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • püstjas rodo — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1015743; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
  • püstjas rododendron — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 1015743; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
  • 密枝杜鹃 — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 1015743; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
  • kivikkoalppiruusu — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 1015743; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
  • rododendron zväzkovitý — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 1015743; Rhododendron fastigiatum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Rhododendron fastigiatum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ericaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
China (NW. & C. Yunnan).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Dwarf rhododendron (Rhododendron fastigiatum) is a shrub. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Rhododendron fastigiatum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1135378; ID 4SFVF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1135378; ID 4SFVF; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rhododendron fastigiatum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 146407; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 858862

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.