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Rhododendron uniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron uniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward 
BibliographySpec. Rhododendron [J.B.Stevenson]: 446 (1930)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3300-4000m
Descriptionleaves oblong-obovate to elliptic, 13-25mm, at base broadly cuneate, abaxially light green, sparsely scaly, flowers of 1-2, broadly infundibuliform, 2-3cm across, pubescent
Size10-50cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring
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 (CHT Tibet)
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