Rhododendron fulvum (Chinese: s={{wt|zh|镰) is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae,[1] native to northern Myanmar and China. In China, it is found in southwest Sichuan, southeast Xizang, and western Yunnan. It grows at altitudes of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblanceolate to oblong-lanceolate or obovate, 8–20 by 3–7.5 cm in size. The undersides are felted with a striking cinnamon colour. The flowers, borne in trusses in spring, are loosely bell-shaped, pale rose pink, with a crimson basal blotch and sometimes red spots.
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron fulvum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] [3] It is hardy down to -15C but requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.