Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Kalmiopsis leachiana (L.F.Hend.) Rehder |
Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 13: 32 (1932) |
Native Range | Oregon |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2100m |
Description | leaves aromatic, obscurely petiolate, adaxially dark green, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, entire, obtuse, glabrous, glandular, flowers 7-12 in cluster, calyx pale purple |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | rose, dark pink |
Bloom | spring |
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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 leachianum L.F.Hend. Rhodothamnus leachianus (L.F.Hend.) H.F.Copel. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) |