| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron kiusianum Makino |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-1700m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 1-3cm, acute, strigose, entire, flowers of 2-4 in clusters, broadly infundibuliform, 15-20mm across, lobes elliptic, obtuse |
| Size | 20-90cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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