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Rhododendron calendulaceum

Flame Azalea
Also known as: Azalea aurantiaca F.Dietr. +18 more
  • Azalea aurantiaca F.Dietr.
  • Azalea calendulacea Michx.
  • Azalea calendulacea var. crocea Michx.
  • Azalea calendulaceum var. crocea Michx.
  • Azalea coccinea subsp. aurantia Lodd.
  • Azalea crocea (Michx.) Hoffmanns.
  • Azalea jammea Pritz.
  • Azalea morteri Sweet ex Baxter & Wooster
  • Azalea nudiflora var. aurantiaca (F.Dietr.) Dum.Cours.
  • Azalea nudiflora var. coccinea-major Dum.Cours.
  • Azalea nudiflora var. hirta Elliott
  • Azalea pontica var. calendulacea (Michx.) Pers.
  • Azalea speciosa var. aurantia (Lodd.) DC.
  • Azalea speciosa var. aurantiaca (F.Dietr.) G.Kirchn.
  • Rhododendron calendulaceum f. aurantiacum (F.Dietr.) Zabel
  • Rhododendron calendulaceum f. aurantium (Lodd.) Rehder
  • Rhododendron calendulaceum f. calendulaceum
  • Rhododendron calendulaceum f. croceum (Michx.) Rehder
  • Rhododendron calendulaceum var. croceum (Michx.) Sweet
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ericaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Rhododendron calendulaceum (commonly known as Flame Azalea) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Ericaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Rhododendron genus, encompassing over 1150 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

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