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Common Name: Kurume Azalea

Species Name: Rhododendron x obtusum

Family Name: Ericaceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Japan
Sun Preference Shade

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 3-foot diameter, 4-foot height
    • Leaves: Simple, alternate, 1 inch long, 1/2 inch wide, ovate, appear whorled at tips, pubescent, evergreen to semi-evergreen

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained, fertile
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
Notes Can develop iron chlorosis; sensitive to heat and drought

 

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