| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron hippophaeoides Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron fimbriatum Hutch. |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 2400-4800m |
| Description | leaves oblong to ovate, 12-25mm, obtuse, adaxially pale green, scaly, abaxially densely yellow scaly, flowers of 4-8, broadly infundibuliform, 10-15mm across |
| Size | 25-100cm |
| Color | blue, bright rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
hippophaeoides occidentale M.N.Philipson & Philipson, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 34(1): 20 (1975)
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