Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron tsusiophyllum Sugim. |
Bibliography | J. Jap. Bot. 31: 64 (1956) |
Native Range | sc. Japan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-2100m |
Description | leaves alternate, small, oval or oblanceolate, hirsute, grey-green, margins slightly curvate, flowers small, of 2-3, tubular, pentamerous |
Size | 30-90cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Rhododendron tanakae (Maxim.) Ohwi Tsusiophyllum tanakae Maxim. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |