| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron uniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-4000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-obovate to elliptic, 13-25mm, at base broadly cuneate, abaxially light green, sparsely scaly, flowers of 1-2, broadly infundibuliform, 2-3cm across, pubescent |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| 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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
uniflorum imperator (Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward) Cullen, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 36(1): 113 (1978)
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