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Rhododendron russatum Balf.f & Forrest  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron russatum Balf.f & Forrest 
SynonymsRhododendron cantabile Balf.f. & Hutch.
 Rhododendron osmerum Balf.f. & Forrest
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2500-4300m
Descriptionleaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 2-5cm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially pale green, scaly, abaxially brown and yellow, flowers of 6-10, broadly infundibuliform
Size30-80cm
Colordark blue, rose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
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
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ERICACEAE

Rhododendron russatum Balf.f. & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 11: 126 (1919)

Synonyms:
Rhododendron cantabile Balf.f. & Hutch.
Rhododendron osmerum Balf.f. & Forrest

sc. China, n. Burma
36 CHC 41 MYA

2500-4300m

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