Ericaceae
Pink azalea
Rhododendron periclymenoides
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- Pink azalea
- Persian
- آزالیای صورتی
- Russian
- Рододендрон голоцветковый
Synonyms
- Anthodendron nudiflorum Rchb.
- Azalea lutea L.
- Azalea nudiflora L.
- Azalea nudiflora f. alba Aiton
- Azalea nudiflora f. glandifera Porter
- Azalea nudiflora var. alba Aiton
- Azalea nudiflora var. carnea Aiton
- Azalea nudiflora var. glandifera Porter
- Azalea nudiflora var. partita Aiton
- Azalea nudiflora var. polyandra (Pursh) DC.
- Azalea nudiflora var. rutilans Aiton
- Azalea periclymena Pers.
- Azalea periclymenoides Michx.
- Azalea periclymenoides var. alba (Aiton) Pursh
- Azalea periclymenoides var. carnea (Aiton) Pursh
- Azalea periclymenoides var. partita (Aiton) Pursh
- Azalea periclymenoides var. polyandra Pursh
- Azalea periclymenoides var. rutilans (Aiton) Pursh
- Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr.
- Rhododendron nudiflorum f. glandiferum (Porter) Fernald
- Rhododendron nudiflorum f. nudiflorum
- Rhododendron periclymenoides f. album (Aiton) C.F.Reed
Flowers
- Flower colour
- purple (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: 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
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judy Gallagher, 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.