Rhododendron Species, Florida Azalea, Orange Azalea
Rhododendronaustrinum

<h1>Rhododendron Species, Florida Azalea, Orange Azalea<br><i>Rhododendron</i><i>austrinum</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Ericaceae</b>
                                    (er-ek-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Rhododendron</i></b>
                                    (roh-do-DEN-dron)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>austrinum</i></b>
                                    (oss-TRY-num)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Azalea austrina</i></b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Light Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Orange <BR>
                                                                                                Gold (yellow-orange)<BR>
                                                                                                Bright Yellow<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Spring<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Deciduous<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds<BR>
                                                                                                Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Shrubs<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Flowers are fragrant<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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