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Rhododendron alabamense Rehder. Common name: Alabama Azalea. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Moist slopes, bluffs, streambanks. Distribution: W. GA and Panhandle FL west through AL to e. MS. R. alabamense is reported for Calhoun County, SC (Radford, Ahles, & Bell 1968), but this record actually represents the more recently described R. eastmanii.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA8, K4, Tn, WH3, Kron (1993), Luteyn et al (1996), Wilson & Rehder (1921), Zhou et al (2008); = Azalea alabamensis (Rehder) Small — S. Basionym: Rhododendron alabamense Rehder 1921

Links to other floras: = Rhododendron alabamense - FNA8

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Height: 5-6 ft.

plant sale text: Alabama azalea has lemon-scented white tubular flowers often with a yellow accent. The protruding stamens occur in terminal clusters of 6-10 before or with leaf emergence. It is drought tolerant and tends to be a compact plant which may reproduce via suckers. Hummingbirds and bumble bees are attracted to the flowers. The genus Rhododendron supports up to 50 species of lepidoptera.

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native range: SC, TN, GA, FL & AL



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