| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhodothamnus chamaecistus (L.) Rchb. |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron chamaecistus L. |
| Rhododendron cistiflorum St.-Lag. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | evergreen, leaves coriaceous, narrowly elliptic with cartilagineous margins, adaxially setose, ciliate, flowers of 1-3, terminal, 20-25mm across |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bluish pink |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | decumbent 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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