Rhododendron kaempferi

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Rhododendron kaempferi
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Flowers
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In a park
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. kaempferi
Binomial name
Rhododendron kaempferi
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Azalea indica var. kaempferi(Planch.) Rehder
    • Azalea kaempferi(Planch.) André
    • Rhododendron indicum var. kaempferi(Planch.) Maxim.
    • Rhododendron indicum var. mikawanumMakino
    • Rhododendron iyoenseNakai
    • Rhododendron kaempferi var. komatsuiNakai
    • Rhododendron kaempferi f. kozushimenseT.Yamaz.
    • Rhododendron lusidusculumNakai
    • Rhododendron macrogemmum(Nakai) Nakai
    • Rhododendron obtusum f. albumNakai
    • Rhododendron obtusum var. kaempferi(Planch.) E.H.Wilson
    • Rhododendron obtusum f. komatsui(Nakai) H.Hara
    • Rhododendron obtusum var. macrogemma(Nakai) Kitam.
    • Rhododendron obtusum var. mikawanum(Makino) T.Yamaz.
    • Rhododendron obtusum var. saikaienseT.Yamaz.
    • Rhododendron obtusum var. tubiflorum(Komatsu) T.Yamaz.
    • Rhododendron obtusum f. tubiflorum(Komatsu) Makino
    • Rhododendron scabrum var. kaempferi(Planch.) Nakai
    • Rhododendron sieboldiiMiq.

Rhododendron kaempferi, the torch azalea or Kaempferi azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. [2] [3] It is native to Japan. [1] A semi-evergreen shrub, its 'Orange King' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2] [3] There are a number of other cultivars available with a variety of flower colors. [2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: [1]

In the Garden of Diana, Palace of Fontainebleau Azalee du Japon Fontainebleau.jpg
In the Garden of Diana, Palace of Fontainebleau

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rhododendron kaempferi Planch". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rhododendron kaempferi Common Name(s): Kaempferi Azalea, Torch Azalea". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Rhododendron 'Orange King' (Kaempferi) (EA)". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025. 9 suppliers
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