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Ericaceae
Coral Azalea
Rhododendron indicum
Temperance and passion.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Rhododendron indicum is one of the primary parent species of the Satsuki azalea group, prized in Japanese bonsai.
- Satsuki azaleas bred from this species can display multiple flower colors and patterns on a single plant.
- In Japan, azalea viewing festivals called 'tsutsuji matsuri' celebrate the spring bloom with as much reverence as cherry blossom viewing.
- The species naturally grows along stream banks and rocky outcrops in southern Japan.
- Japanese bonsai masters have cultivated coral azaleas into award-winning specimens over 300 years old.
Color meanings
0
temperance
1
fragile passion