Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Subgenus Rhododendron Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Rhododendron Section Rhododendron | |
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Similar Rhododendron minus, Rhododendron impeditum, Rhododendron catawbiense, Kamchatka rhododendron, Rhododendron vaseyi | ||
Rhododendron minus var. minus, the Carolina azalea or Carolina rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. It is commonly known as Rhododendron carolinianum in the horticultural trade.
Cultivation
Cultivars include 'Album', 'Carolina Gold', 'Luteum' and 'White Perfection'. R. caroliniaum was crossed with Rhododendron dauricum to create the PJM hybrids.
References
Rhododendron minus var. minus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA