Ericaceae
Kamchatka rhododendron
Rhododendron camtschaticum
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
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Common names
By language (5)
- Bulgarian
- Камчатски рододендрон
- Chinese
- 蝦夷躑躅
- English
- Kamchatka rhododendron
- Japanese
- エゾツツジ
- Russian
- Рододендрон камчатский
Synonyms
- Azalea kamtschatica (Pall.) Kuntze
- Chamaecistus kamtschaticus (Pall.) Regel
- Rhododendron camtschaticum subsp. camtschaticum
- Rhododendron camtschaticum var. albiflorum Koidz.
- Rhododendron camtschaticum var. glandulosum (Standl. ex Small) B.Bovin
- Rhododendron camtschaticum var. pumilum E.A.Busch
- Rhododendron glandulosum (Standl. ex Small) Millais
- Rhododendron kamtschaticum Pall.
- Rhododendron kamtschaticum var. albiflorum Koidz.
- Rhodothamnus camtschaticus (Pall.) Lindl. & Paxton
- Rhodothamnus kamtchaticus (Pall.) Lindl. & Paxton
- Therorhodion camtschaticum (Pall.) Small
- Therorhodion camtschaticum f. albiflorum (Koidz.) Nakai
- Therorhodion camtschaticum var. pumilum (E.A.Busch) T.Yamaz
- Therorhodion glandulosum Standl. ex Small
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native
Plant problems
Notches in rhododendron leaves: causes and fixesNotches in rhododendron leaves usually mean root weevils. Learn how to spot them, remove adults, and check for root damage.
Rhododendron leaves curling in cold weatherRhododendron leaves often curl naturally in cold weather. Learn how to spot normal winter rolling, prevent drying, and recognize damage.
Photos
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Photo: AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: sunoochi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: sunoochi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.