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Rhododendron alabamense [= Azalea alabamensis]

Alabama Azalea

Scientific Name:

Rhododendron alabamense [= Azalea alabamensis]

Genus:

Rhododendron

Species Epithet:

alabamense

Common Name:

Alabama Azalea

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Size:

6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April

Habitat Description:

Moist slopes, bluffs, streambanks. Not native to NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Notes:

Very fragrant.

Note that flowers are occurring in April as leaves unfold to distinguish it from Rhododendron eastmanii which flowers in May after leaves mature.

Mecklenburg County, NC-cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rhododendron alabamense [= Azalea alabamensis]. You will likely hear them called Alabama Azalea. This picture shows the Note that flowers are occurring in April as leaves unfold to distinguish it from Rhododendron eastmanii which flowers in May after leaves mature. of Rhododendron alabamense [= Azalea alabamensis]

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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