Taxon

Rhododendron austrinum

 
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Rhododendron austrinum - Florida azalea, orange azalea, Florida flame azalea
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Florida azalea, orange azalea, Florida flame azalea
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: s.e. United States
Habitat: Wooded slopes, bluffs or lowlands along streams; 0-100 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: This unusual deciduous azalea shrub blooms in early spring just as the leaves are beginning to expand. The fragrant blossoms come in shades of orange through gold and yellow and measure approximately 1 1/2" across. This species has very long stamens and the tube of the flower is often flushed with red but there is no blotch. Under ideal conditions, this plant can reach 15' tall and nearly as wide. Makes an excellent landscape in somewhat protected sites.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: AZA: AY13 (AY13) • Accession: D2014-0643.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2014-0642.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2014-0642.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2014-0642.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2014-0642.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: • Accession: D2014-0642.007 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: • Accession: D2014-0642.008 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 8: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2014-0642.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 9: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2013-0080.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 10: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2013-0080.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 11: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2013-0080.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 12: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2013-0080.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 13: AZA: BC13 (BC13) • Accession: D2013-0080.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 14: AZA: BC14 (BC14) • Accession: D2001-0107.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
  • 15: AZA: BC14 (BC14) • Accession: D2001-0107.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
  • 16: AZA: BC14 (BC14) • Accession: D2001-0107.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
  • 17: AZA: BC14 (BC14) • Accession: D2001-0107.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
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