Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron minyaense M.N.Philipson & Philipson |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4500-4600m |
Description | leaves broadly ovate to oblong-elliptic, 1-2cm, on base broadly cuneate, apically obtuse, abaxially yellow squamose, adaxially dark green, corolla infundibuliform, 14-18mm |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in 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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