| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron fragariiflorum Kingdon-Ward |
| Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 86: 504 (1929) |
| Native Range | se. Tibet to e. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-elliptic, 7-16mm, minutely crenate, adaxially dark green, shiny, flowers 2-6, pedicellate, calyx purple, corolla 1-2cm across, inside pubescent, capsule ovoid |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 fall; layering in spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |