| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron declivatum Ching & H.P.Yang |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 2600-3800m |
| Description | leaves broadly elliptic, 10-15mm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially dark green, scaly, abaxially light brown, densely scaly, flowers of 2-4, 14mm long, narrowly infundibuliform |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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