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Rhododendron complexum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRhododendron complexum Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 222 (1916)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3000-4600m
Descriptionleaves oblong to ovate, 3-12cm, obtuse, adaxially green, densely scaly, abaxially brown-red, flowers of 3-6, 11-13mm long, tubular-infundibuliform, tube 4-6mm long
Size10-50cm
Colorpale lilac, purple
Bloomspring
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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