Rhododendron kaempferi Planch. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.

Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.

Rhododendron kaempferi is a semi-evergreen flowering shrub native to Japan, with many cultivars including the award-winning 'Orange King'.

Family
Genus
Rhododendron
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.

Rhododendron kaempferi Planch., commonly known as torch azalea or Kaempferi azalea, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Ericaceae family. This species is native to Japan, and it grows as a semi-evergreen shrub. Its cultivar named 'Orange King' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Multiple other cultivars of this plant are also available, and these cultivars come in a range of different flower colors.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Rhododendron

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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