| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron keleticum Balf.f. & Forrest |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron radicans Balf.f. & Forrest |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-3900m |
| Description | leaves coriaceous, elliptic-lanceolate to ovate, 1-2cm, obtuse, abaxially densely brown squamose, flowers usually solitary, corolla broadly campanulate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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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