| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron intricatum Franch. |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron blepharocalyx Franch. |
| Rhododendron peramabile Hutch. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2800-5000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 5-12cm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially grey-green, dull, scaly, inflorescence 2-10-flowered, flowers tubular-infundibuliform, 8-12mm, glabrous |
| Size | 15-100cm |
| Color | pale lavender, blue |
| 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
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