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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron spiciferum Franch. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 9: 400 (1895)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude800-1900m
Descriptionleaves narrowly oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 1-4cm, cuneate, margins revolute, abaxially yellow-green, densely grey pubescent, inflorescence shortly racemose, 1-4-flowered
Size20-60cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring
SynonymsRhododendron scabrifolium var. spiciferum (Franch.) Cullen
Rhododendron spiciferum var. album K.M.Feng
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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