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Rhododendron calostrotum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron calostrotum Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 35 (1920)
Native Rangesc. China to Tibet and n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Altitude3400-4800m
Descriptionleaves grey-green, obovate-elliptic, to 3cm long, flowers 1-2, subcrateriform, 3cm across
Size20-100cm
Colorpink, pinkish red
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
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 (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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