| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron lowndesii Davidian |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 21: 99 (1952) |
| Native Range | nc. Nepal |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4500m |
| Description | stoloniferous, leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, 15-25 mm long, corolla broadly campanulate, often red variegate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |