| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron impeditum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 239 (1916) |
| Native Range | sc. China (sc. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4600m |
| Description | leaves elliptic to ovate, ca. 15mm long, adaxially dark green, scaly on both faces, flowers 2-3, infundibuliform, to 25mm across, slightly fragrant, in fascicles |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | bluish, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron litangense Balf.f. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |