| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron aperantum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3600-4500m |
| Description | leaves obovate, 3-7cm long, acuminate, adaxially green, corrugate, glabrous, abaxially glaucous, glabrous, flowers 4-6 in lax inflorescence, tubular-campanulate, 3-5cm across |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| 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 fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) 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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