| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron hirsutum L. |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron angustifolium Hoppe |
| Rhododendron germanicum Hoppe | |
| Rhododendron glabratum Hoppe | |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1200-2700m |
| Description | young branchlets hirsute, leaves 1-3cm, elliptic-oblong, ciliate, obscurely crenate, margins a little revolute, flowers 15mm long, campanulate-infundibuliform |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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