Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron heteroclitum H.P.Yang |
Bibliography | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 9(1): 17 (1989) |
Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 3800-3900m |
Description | leaves elliptic to ovate, 2-4cm, basally broadly cuneate, apically rounded, mucronate, adaxially pale green, inflorescence 5-7-flowered, corolla turbinate, 12-15mm |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |