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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron intricatum Franch. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 9: 395 (1895)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2800-5000m
Descriptionleaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 5-12cm, obtuse, mucronate, adaxially grey-green, dull, scaly, inflorescence 2-10-flowered, flowers tubular-infundibuliform, 8-12mm, glabrous
Size15-100cm
Colorpale lavender, blue
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 blepharocalyx Franch.
Rhododendron peramabile Hutch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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