Ericaceae
Rhododendron formosum
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
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Synonyms
- Azalea formosa (Wall.) Kuntze
- Rhododendron assamicum Kingdon-Ward
- Rhododendron assamicum T.Moore
- Rhododendron gibsonii Paxton
Plant problems
Notches in rhododendron leaves: causes and fixesNotches in rhododendron leaves usually mean root weevils. Learn how to spot them, remove adults, and check for root damage.
Rhododendron leaves curling in cold weatherRhododendron leaves often curl naturally in cold weather. Learn how to spot normal winter rolling, prevent drying, and recognize damage.
Photos

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Art Poskanzer from Berkeley, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.