Rhododendron campanulatum

Rhododendron campanulatum, the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeastern India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet in China, where it grows at elevations of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft). Growing to 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size.^[2] The flowers are purple-red to white, with red spots.^[3][1] Flowers bloom from April to May and are white to lavender in color.^[4] It is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh.^[5]

Rhododendron campanulatum
In bloom
Close-up of flowers, which can range from white to dark pink
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. campanulatum
Binomial name
Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don
Synonyms[1]
List Azalea campanulata (D.Don) Kuntze Rhododendron batemanii Hook.f. Rhododendron edgarii Gamble Rhododendron heftii Davidian Rhododendron mutabile Webb ex Royle Rhododendron nobile Wall. Rhododendron planifolium Nutt. Rhododendron wallichii Hook.f. Rhododendron campanulatum var. wallichii Hook.