Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron > Rhododendron atlanticumRhododendron atlanticum (dwarf azalea)Synonyms: Azalea atlantica (homotypic); Azalea atlantica var. luteoalba; Azalea neglecta; Rhododendron atlanticum f. atlanticum; Rhododendron atlanticum f. confusum; Rhododendron atlanticum f. luteoalbum; Rhododendron atlanticum f. neglectum; Rhododendron atlanticum f. tomolobum; Rhododendron atlanticum var. luteoalbum; Rhododendron neglectum Rhododendron atlanticum (Greek Ροδόδενδρο) (dwarf azalea or coastal azalea), is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Georgia. It is a deciduous shrub 50–150 cm tall, forming a thick understory in forests, spreading by underground stolons. The leaves are 3–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, bluish green, and hairless or with scattered glandular hairs. The fragrant flowers are 3–4 cm long, usually white to pink, sometimes with a bit of yellow; they are produced in trusses of 4-10 together. |
Bloom Period [1] | Early Spring | Drought Tolerance [1] | Medium | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | Frost Free Days [1] | 7 months 10 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Spring | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | Growth Form [1] | Colonizing | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | Root Depth [1] | 12 inches (30 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | Seeds Per [1] | 2499995 / lb (5511550 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Decumbent | Structure [2] | Shrub | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | | Flower Color [1] | Purple | Foliage Color [1] | Dark Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | Height [1] | 28 inches (0.7 m) | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Mostly Shady | Soil Acidity [1] | Very Acid | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | High | | Screening - Summer [1] | Dense | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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