Rhododendron calendulaceum

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Rhododendron calendulaceum
Rhododendron calendulaceum at Craggy Gardens, North Carolina
Rhododendron calendulaceum at Craggy Gardens, North Carolina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Pentanthera
Section: Pentanthera
Species: R. calendulaceum
Binomial name
Rhododendron calendulaceum
(Michx.) Torr.

Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea), is a species of Rhododendron native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, ranging from southern New York to northern Georgia.

It is a deciduous shrub, 120-450 cm tall. The leaves are 3-7 cm long, slightly dull green above and villous below. The flowers are 4-5 cm long, usually bright orange, but can vary from pastel orange to dark reddish-orange.

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