Ericaceae

Rhododendron setosum D.Don

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron

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Rhododendron setosum (Rhododendron setosum) — FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

Chinese: 刚毛杜鹃

Synonyms

Azalea setosa (D.Don) Kuntze
Rhododendron anthopogon Wall.

Flowers

In flower: May to July, October (from 32 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

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

FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John Kenrick Gibson, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ulf Eliasson, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ulf Eliasson, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ulf Eliasson, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.