Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Ericaceae > Rhododendron > Rhododendron catawbienseRhododendron catawbiense (catawba rhododendron; Catawba rosebay)Synonyms: Azalea catawbiensis (homotypic); Hymenanthes catawbiensis (homotypic); Rhododendron catawbiense f. catawbiense; Rhododendron catawbiense f. tomopetalum; Rhododendron clivianum; Rhododendron russelianum Rhododendron catawbiense, with common names Catawba rosebay, Catawba rhododendron, mountain rosebay, purple ivy, purple laurel, purple rhododendron, red laurel, rosebay, rosebay laurel, is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States, growing mainly in the southern Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama. The species is named after the Catawba River. |
| Air Quality Improvement [1] | Low | | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low | | Carbon Capture [1] | Low | | Shade Percentage [1] | 82 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | Low | | Wind Reduction [1] | Low |  | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | | Height [1] | 14.76 feet (4.5 m) | | Width [1] | 12.464 feet (3.8 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 5 Low Temperature: -20 F° (-28.9 C°) → -10 F° (-23.3 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Water Use [1] | Moderate to Low |
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Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway |
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73611 |
North Carolina, Virginia, United States |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Cumberland Gap National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
24282 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, United States |
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Gauley River National Recreation Area |
V |
10157 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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New River Gorge National River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
55591 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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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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