| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron pumilum Hook.f. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3300-4300m |
| Description | leaves coriaceous, ovate to orbiculate, 1-2cm, mucronulate, abaxially light grey-green, scaly, flowers of 1-3, pedicellate, calyx red, corolla campanulate, 8-21mm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pinkish purple, purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal ) 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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