Rhododendron austrinum
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Orange Azalea, Florida Azalea
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 3-10 ft tall by 3-8 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Orange | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms spring. Life span likely less than 50 years (Nelson 2003). | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. Can form large patches if allowed to do so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Poisonous if ingested. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Availability: | Big box stores, Friends, Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Quality nurseries, Seed, Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Highly acidic to acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts hummingbirds. | |
| Insects: | Attracts pollinators, especially bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Slope forest, upland mixed forest, upland hardwood forest, bottomland forest. Rare. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures