| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron kroniae Craven |
| Synonyms | Menziesia purpurea Maxim. |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | 1300-1700m |
| Description | leaves alternate, crowded at apex of branchlets, bright green, sparsely setose, abaxially glabrous and pale, flowers pendent, cylindrical, 4-5-merous, in small umbels |
| Size | 60-90cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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
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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