| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron chamberlainii Craven |
| Synonyms | Diplarche multiflora Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3500-4100m |
| Description | leaves crowded, sessile, coriaceous, linear, 6-7mm, spiny serrate, glabrous, shiny, inflorescence capitate, 8-12-flowered, corolla 7mm, lobes orbiculate, 3mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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