#1349 most planted
Rhododendron kaempferi
Torch azalea · also Kaempferi azalea
56
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
1.6 in
median trunk (4 cm, 43 measured)
8.2 yr
median age (77% have a planting date)
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Rhododendron kaempferi, also known as torch or Kaempferi azalea, is a semi-evergreen shrub native to Japan. It belongs to the Ericaceae family and is recognized for its diverse flower colors, with the 'Orange King' cultivar having received an award. This species is a popular ornamental plant.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 430.04%8.2 yr1.6 in
- 130.01%——
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Nihonkai evergreen forests
- Taiheiyo evergreen forests
Other Rhododendron in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
