Rhododendron ponticum

Common names: Purple Rhododendron

Genus: Rhododendron

Species: Rhododendron ponticum

Class: Decandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Rhododendron

Modern Species: Rhododendron ponticum

Modern Family: Ericaceae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: pink-lilac to purple, ususally with green-yellow spots

Season: late spring

Native Region: E Mediterraean

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum