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Rhododendron cinnabarinum

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Rhododendron cinnabarinum is a Himalayan species noted for its variety of leaf and flower forms and year-round cinnamon-and-camphor aroma.

Lepidote (scaly leaf) rhododendrons are noted for their aromatic foliage and small flowers, and Rhododendron cinnabarinum stands out among them, both for its penetrating aroma and spectacular flowers. There are a number of variants in the David C. Lam Asian Garden, including a number attributed to subsp. xanthocodon (mustard yellow to lilac purple flowers) and subsp. cinnabarinum (monochromatic red or plum purple to bi- and tri-coloured red, orange and yellow, narrow, bell-shaped flowers). The nectar of this species is reputed to be the most poisonous of all rhododendrons.

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