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Rhododendron kaempferi
Torch azalea is a semi-evergreen deciduous-leaning shrub native to Japan, grown for its showy orange to red spring flowers. It does best in cool, humid conditions with acidic, well-drained soil and dappled light.
Rhododendron kaempferi, the torch azalea or Kaempferi azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to Japan. A semi-evergreen shrub, its 'Orange King' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There are a number of other cultivars available with a variety of flower colors.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron kaempferi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
