| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron camtschaticum Pall. |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | branches erect, leaves deciduous, 2-5cm long, obovate, at margins hirsute, flowers of 1-3, infundibuliform, 25-35mm across, floral pedicels long, erect |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pink, purple, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Khabarovsk , Kuril Is. , Magadan , Sakhalin ) Northern America Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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