Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron kongboense Kingdon-Ward. ex Hutch. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 4300-5000m |
Description | leaves oblong, 13-28mm, mucronate, adaxially dark green, abaxially light yellow-brown, scaly, flowers of 6-12, narrowly tubular, 8-12mm long, lobes spreading |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | reddish purple, rose |
Bloom | summer |
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
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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