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Rhododendron occidentale, the western azalea [1] or California azalea, is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum). The western azalea is known to occur as far north as Lincoln and Douglas Counties in Oregon and as far south as the mountains of San Diego county.
The Azalea Society of America designated Houston, Texas, an "azalea city". [citation needed] The River Oaks Garden Club has conducted the Houston Azalea Trail every spring since 1935. [citation needed] Valdosta, Georgia is called the Azalea City, as the plant grows in profusion there. The city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March.
Rhododendron viscosum is also known as the swamp azalea, catch-fly azalea (due to sticky and glandular hairs), and clammy azalea. [1] Its large land area includes growth on the coastal area of Mississippi, and along the east coast from Florida to Maine. In addition to the coastal areas, the swamp azalea can be found inland in higher elevations.
The Western Azalea Garden was dedicated in June 2000. The recently incorporated City of Maple Valley finalized the transfer of Lake Wilderness Park and the Arboretum from King County in January 2003. In April 2003, the name was changed from the original name, South King County Arboretum, to Lake Wilderness Arboretum.
Species name Family Vernacular name Other name Year found Aglaia ceramica: Meliaceae: Amorphophallus titanum: Araceae: Anaphalis javanica: Asteraceae: Aralia javanica
western azalea; Pacific azalea Ericaceae (heath family) Rhododendron periclymenoides: pinxterbloom azalea Ericaceae (heath family) Rhododendron ponticum: Pontic rhododendron Ericaceae (heath family) Vaccinium: blueberries, cranberries, and sparkleberries; Vaccinium arboreum: sparkleberry; farkleberry Ericaceae (heath family) Vaccinium corymbosum
Rhododendron luteum, the yellow azalea or honeysuckle azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to southeastern Europe and southwest Asia. In Europe, it occurs from southern Poland and Austria, south through the Balkans , and east to southern Russia; and in Asia, east to the Caucasus .
Blessed with a tropical climate and roughly 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the nation with the second highest biodiversity in the world. The flora of Indonesia reflects an intermingling of Asian, Australian and unique, Indonesian lineages. This is due to the geography of Indonesia, located between the aforementioned continents.