Torch azalea

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

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Is it poisonous?

Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Grayanotoxins in leaves, flowers and nectar (mad honey) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Rhododendron simsii — toxic
• Rhododendron japonicum — toxic
• Rhododendron prunifolium — toxic
• Rhododendron cumberlandense — toxic
• Rhododendron indicum — toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Rhododendron

Species

Rhododendron kaempferi

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