| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron taibaiense Ching & H.P.Yang |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2900-3100m |
| Description | leaves broadly elliptic, 10-25mm, mucronate, adaxially dark green, abaxially yellow-brown, scaly, flowers of 1-2, ca. 16mm long, infundibuliform |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 (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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