Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Rhododendron leucaspis Tagg |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 85: 308 (1929) |
Native Range | s. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 2100-3300m |
Description | leaves coriaceous, broadly elliptic to obovate, 3-6cm, obtuse, mucronate, sparsely setose, abaxially glaucous, flowers of 1-3, rotate to crateriform, 25-32mm across |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |