Ericaceae
Satsuki azalea
Rhododendron indicum
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
Pets and kids
- CatsToxic
- DogsToxic
- KidsToxic
Why
Cats: Toxic
Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: Grayanotoxins.
Signs: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Hypersalivation, Weakness, Cardiovascular collapse.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Dogs: Toxic
Toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: Grayanotoxins.
Signs: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Hypersalivation, Weakness, Cardiovascular collapse.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Kids: Toxic
Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: grayanotoxins.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
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Is Satsuki azalea safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Satsuki azalea safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Satsuki azalea toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: Grayanotoxins. Signs: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Hypersalivation, Weakness, Cardiovascular collapse.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Is Satsuki azalea safe for dogs?
No. Our sources call Satsuki azalea toxic to dogs (severe). Toxic principle: Grayanotoxins. Signs: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Hypersalivation, Weakness, Cardiovascular collapse.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Is Satsuki azalea safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Satsuki azalea toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: grayanotoxins.
- Rhododendron indicum (Southern Indian Azalea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Similar names and close relatives
A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.
- Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticumsame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
- Rhododendron simsii Rhododendron simsiisame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Common names
By language (9)
- Arabic
- جلسان هندي
- Catalan
- Satsuki azalea
- Chinese
- 皋月杜鹃, 西鹃
- Croatian
- Indijska azaleja
- Dutch
- Satsuki azalea
- English
- Satsuki azalea
- Japanese
- サツキ, サツキツツジ, 映山紅, 皐月躑躅
- Korean
- 영산홍, 연산홍
- Slovenian
- Indijska azaleja
Synonyms
- Azalea balsaminiflora Carrière
- Azalea burgeri Miq.
- Azalea calycina Lem.
- Azalea crispiflora Hook.
- Azalea danielsiana Paxton
- Azalea decumbens (D.Don ex G.Don) DC.
- Azalea indica L.
- Azalea lateritia (Lindl.) Lavallée
- Azalea macrantha Bunge
- Azalea obtusa Lindl.
- Azalea rosiflora Dean
- Enkianthus biflorus Lour.
- Iposues obovata Raf.
- Loiseleria indica (L.) Rchb.
- Rhododendron austrokiusianum Hatus.
- Rhododendron balsaminiflorum T.Moore
- Rhododendron buergeri Miq.
- Rhododendron crispiflorum Planch.
- Rhododendron danielsianum Planch.
- Rhododendron decumbens D.Don ex G.Don
- Rhododendron hannoense Nakai
- Rhododendron hispidum D.Don
- Rhododendron kiusianum var. sataense (Nakai) D.F.Chamb. & Rae
- Rhododendron lateritium (Lindl.) Planch.
- Rhododendron macranthum (Bunge) G.Don
- Rhododendron obtusum (Lindl.) Planch.
- Rhododendron ramentaceum (Lindl.) Planch.
- Rhododendron sataense Nakai
- Rhododendron thunbergii Planch.
Flowers
- In flower
- February, April to July (from 15 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nicollas Michels, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zdzisław Kreft, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: anasacuta, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: amakiyamamk2r, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Chuck Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tom Shiokawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Daniel J. Layton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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). About our plant data.