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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron chionanthum Tagg & Forrest 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3900-4400m
Descriptionleaves obovate, 4-9cm long, obtuse, adaxially dark green, abaxially rusty, flowers 4-6 in umbels, sepals elliptic, ciliate, corolla tubular-campanulate, 3-4cm long
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central )
Asia-Tropical
     Indo-China (Myanmar)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron chionanthum Tagg & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 15: 309 (1927)

sc. China, ne. Burma
36 CHC 41 MYA

3900-4400m

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