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Rhododendron kongboense Kingdon-Ward. ex Hutch.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron kongboense Kingdon-Ward. ex Hutch. 
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4300-5000m
Descriptionleaves oblong, 13-28mm, mucronate, adaxially dark green, abaxially light yellow-brown, scaly, flowers of 6-12, narrowly tubular, 8-12mm long, lobes spreading
Size15-30cm
Colorreddish purple, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (Tibet )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron kongboense Kingdon-Ward ex Hutch., Bot. Mag. 160: t. 9492 (1937)

s. Tibet, e. Himalaya
36 CHT 40 EHM

4300-5000m

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