Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense - Korean azalea

***Rhododendron* yedoense var. *poukhanense***

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Common name: Korean azalea

Family: Ericaceae (heath family)

Synonym: Rhododendron poukhanense

Distribution: Korea and Japan

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Comments: One of the finer deciduous azaleas ranging from 3-6' in height and comparable spread. Rose to lilac colored flowers, arranged in twos and threes, bloom in mid-May. Also exhibits fine reddish purple autumn color.

Links: Catalogue of Life • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • Plants of the World Online- KewScience

1: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D1993-0133.002 • Origin: South Korea • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D1993-0133.003 • Origin: South Korea • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3: DWH: AN08 (AN08) • Accession: D0000-1304.001
4: DWH: AN08 (AN08) • Accession: D0000-1305.001
5: PKW: AR06 (AR06) • Accession: D1950-0009.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
6: PKW: AR08 (AR08) • Accession: D1997-0575.001

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***Rhododendron* yedoense var. *poukhanense***

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