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Rhododendron citriniflorum Balf.f. & Forrest  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron citriniflorum Balf.f. & Forrest 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 11: 35 (1919)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3600-5400m
Descriptionleaves coriaceous, oblong-obovate, 2-6cm, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, green, abaxially densely grey-brown hirsute, flowers 2-6 in umbel, tubular-campanulate, 3-4cm long
Size60-90cm
Colororange, red, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained 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 chlanidotum Balf.f. & Forrest
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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