Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron > Rhododendron canadenseRhododendron canadense (rhodora)Synonyms: Azalea canadense; Azalea canadensis; Hochenwartia canadensis (homotypic); Rhododendron canadense f. albiflorum; Rhododendron canadense f. canadense; Rhododendron canadense f. viridifolium; Rhododendron canadensis (homotypic); Rhododendron pulchellum; Rhododendron rhodora; Rhododendron rhodora f. albiflorum; Rhodora canadensis (homotypic); Rhodora congesta Rhododendron canadense, the rhodora, is a deciduous flowering shrub that is native to northeastern North America. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [1] | 4 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Spring | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | | Growth Form [1] | Multiple Stem | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Hazards [1] | Slight Toxicity | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | | Root Depth [1] | 16 inches (41 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Seeds Per [1] | 4999990 / lb (11023100 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Semi-Erect | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Slow |  | | Flower Color [1] | Purple | | Foliage Color [1] | Dark Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Fall Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 18 feet (5.5 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 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] | Dense |
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Climate |
Land Use |
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Acadia National Park |
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35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández |
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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