Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron impeditum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 239 (1916) |
Native Range | sc. China (sc. Sichuan) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4600m |
Description | leaves elliptic to ovate, ca. 15mm long, adaxially dark green, scaly on both faces, flowers 2-3, infundibuliform, to 25mm across, slightly fragrant, in fascicles |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bluish, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Rhododendron litangense Balf.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |