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Ericaceae
Alpine Azalea
Kalmia procumbens
Perseverance against adversity.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Kalmia
- Native to
- Arctic regions, Northern Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- subshrub
- Height
- 0.1-0.3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained, rocky
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 1-5
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is one of the hardiest flowering plants on Earth, surviving temperatures down to -60°F in Arctic tundra.
- Previously classified as Loiseleuria procumbens, it was moved into the Kalmia genus based on DNA analysis.
- It grows only a few inches tall, hugging the ground to avoid fierce mountain and Arctic winds.
- The plant can take over 10 years to reach maturity and begin flowering in its harsh natural habitat.
- It is circumpolar in distribution, found in alpine and arctic zones across three continents.
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