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Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum

Picture of Flame Azalea Taken May 9, 2001

Picture Taken May 9

This striking deciduous shrub is often cultivated. It has orange to yellow flowers that average 2 inches wide and bloom May-June. It grows in deciduous forests in the mountains. The famous plant explorer, William Bartram, thought highly of this plant. He wrote, "This is certainly the most gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known."

Rhododendron calendulaceum

Ericaceae

Heath Family




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