Biology:Rhododendron viscosum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp Azalea Blooming.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. viscosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron viscosum
(L.) Torr.
Synonyms
  • Rhododendron viscosum f. rhodanthum Rhododendron oblongifolium
  • Azalea nitida Pursh
  • Small (Small) Millais
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. glaucum Azalea viscosa
  • Torr. Rehder
  • Azalea oblongifolia L.
  • (Pursh) A. Gray Rhododendron viscosum var. nitidum

Rhododendron viscosum, the swamp azalea,[1] clammy azalea or swamp honeysuckle,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. This deciduous shrub, growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.

In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron viscosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3] It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with leaf mold.

Fall foliage at the High Line, New York

References

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Wikidata ☰ Q15392729 entry