Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet is a Japanese azalea species with many cultivated varieties including Satsuki azaleas.

Family
Genus
Rhododendron
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet

Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sweet is an azalea species within the genus Rhododendron. It is native to Japan, where it grows in the southern and western regions of Honshu, as well as on Shikoku, Kyushu, and Yakushima. Many different cultivars of this species exist in cultivation; these include Satsuki azaleas.

Photo: (c) 空猫 T. N, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 空猫 T. N · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Rhododendron

More from Ericaceae

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

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