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'''''Rhododendron viscosum''''', the '''swamp azalea''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=RHVI2|taxon=Rhododendron viscosum|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> '''clammy azalea''' or '''swamp honeysuckle''',<ref name = RHSPF/> is a ] of ] in the heath family Ericaceae. '''''Rhododendron viscosum''''', the '''swamp azalea''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=RHVI2|taxon=Rhododendron viscosum|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> '''clammy azalea''' or '''swamp honeysuckle''',<ref name = RHSPF/> is a ] of ] in the heath family Ericaceae. This ] ], growing to {{convert|2.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.


==Description==
This ] ], growing to {{convert|2.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.

==Cultivation==
In cultivation in the UK, ''Rhododendron viscosum'' has gained the ]’s ].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=6132 | title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Rhododendron viscosum'' In cultivation in the UK, ''Rhododendron viscosum'' has gained the ]’s ].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=6132 | title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Rhododendron viscosum''
| accessdate = 6 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 85 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 2 October 2018}}</ref> It is hardy down to {{convert|-20 |C|F|abbr=on}} but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with ]. | accessdate = 6 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 85 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 2 October 2018}}</ref> It is hardy down to {{convert|-20 |C|F|abbr=on}} but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with ].

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Rhododendron viscosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. viscosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron viscosum
(L.) Torr.
Synonyms
  • Azalea nitida Pursh
  • Azalea oblongifolia Small
  • Azalea viscosa L.
  • Rhododendron oblongifolium (Small) Millais
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. glaucum Torr.
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. nitidum (Pursh) A. Gray
  • Rhododendron viscosum f. rhodanthum Rehder

Rhododendron viscosum, the swamp azalea, clammy azalea or swamp honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. This deciduous shrub, growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.

In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron viscosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with leaf mould.

Fall foliage at the High Line, New York

References

  1. NRCS. "Rhododendron viscosum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron viscosum". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Rhododendron viscosum
Azalea viscosa
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