Image to followAI-generated illustrationRhododendron groenlandicum
Rhododendron groenlandicum
FamilyGenus: Rhododendronnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
An evergreen broad-leaved shrub of the heath family, introduced and now established in Great Britain. It favours shaded, moist, acidic and nutrient-poor soils.
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Ecological significance
This introduced shrub is established in Great Britain; further ecological details are not provided in the source data.
Annual cycle
Evergreen; leaves are present throughout the year.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
—
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide partial to full shade.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Grow in an acidic, low-fertility substrate; avoid nutrient-rich amendments.
Scientific profile
Rhododendron groenlandicum is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub in the heath family (Ericaceae). It has been introduced to Great Britain and is now established in the wild. The plant is characteristic of shaded sites, where it grows on moist, strongly acidic and nutrient-poor soils. Its persistent foliage remains through the year.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Camponotus herculeanus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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