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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron flavidum Franch. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 9: 395 (1895)
Native Rangesc. China (w. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4300m
Descriptionleaves ovate-elliptic to oblong, obtuse, shortly mucronate, adaxially dark green, densely scaly, abaxially pale grey-green, flowers 2-5cm across, broadly infundibuliform
Size40-80cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeshrub
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
SynonymsRhododendron primulinum Hemsl.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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