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Rhododendron tschonoskii Maxim.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron tschonoskii Maxim. 
BibliographyBull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér 3, 15: 230 (1871)
Native RangeSakhalin to n. & c. Japan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Descriptionleaves crowded at apex of branchlets, shortly petiolate, elliptic, acute, 1-2cm, adaxially dark green, flowers 2-4, short, pedicellate, 7-9mm long, infundibuliform
Size10-35cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring
SynonymsAzalea tschonoskii (Maxim.) Kuntze
Rhododendron tschonoskii f. pentamerum Makino
Rhododendron tschonoskii f. roseotinctum Kurash. & al.
Rhododendron tschonoskii f. roseum Sugim.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     31 Russian Far East (KUR Kuril Is., SAK Sakhalin)
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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