#1475 most planted
Rhododendron arborescens
Smooth azalea · also Sweet azalea
Deciduous
39
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
2.0 in
median trunk (5 cm, 3 measured)
18 yr
median age (100% have a planting date)
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This flowering plant grows 8-10 ft tall, featuring white to pink flowers in late spring to early summer and glossy green leaves that turn deep red to purple in fall. It is native to the eastern United States, typically found near moist areas or streams, and prefers acidic, sandy soils. All parts of the plant are poisonous if consumed.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 370.03%19 yr9.0 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 8–10 ft
- Soil
- Acidic, Sandy
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Blooms
- May, Jun, Jul
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 7.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
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20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
