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Rhododendron declivatum Ching & H.P.Yang  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron declivatum Ching & H.P.Yang 
BibliographyBull. Bot. Res., Harbin 3(2): 89 (1983)
Native Rangenc. China (sw. Shaanxi)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2600-3800m
Descriptionleaves broadly elliptic, 10-15mm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially dark green, scaly, abaxially light brown, densely scaly, flowers of 2-4, 14mm long, narrowly infundibuliform
Size30-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHN China North-Central)
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