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Ericaceae
Korean Azalea
Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense
Temperance and devotion.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Native to
- Korea, Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Korean Azalea is one of the hardiest azalea species, surviving winters as cold as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The fragrant lavender-pink flowers bloom so profusely in spring that they completely blanket the foliage.
- In Korea, azalea flowers are used to make a traditional rice wine called 'dugyeonju' and flower pancakes called 'hwajeon.'
- The famous Korean poem 'Azaleas' by Kim Sowol uses the flower as a symbol of unrequited love and farewell.
- It is semi-evergreen in mild climates but deciduous in cold regions, adapting its leaf retention to local conditions.
Color meanings
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temperance
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devotion
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feminine beauty