| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron tapetiforme Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3300-4800m |
| Description | leaves suborbiculate, 4-12mm, broadly cuneate, obtuse or rounded, adaxially dark green, inflorescence 1-4-flowered, corolla broadly infundibuliform, 10-16mm |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | purple, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 in fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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