R. simsii var simsii
Species
| Botanical Synonyms |
R. annamense
(Rehder)
R. bicolor (P.C. Tam) R. calleryi Azalea indica R. indicum var formosanum (Hayata) R. indicum var ignescens (Sweet) R. mesembrinum R. viburnifolium (W.P. Fang) |
| Subgenus | Tsutsusi |
| Section | Tsutsusi |
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| Introduced | 1812 |
| First Described | 1854 ( Planch. ) |
| Origin | N.E. Upper Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, w. to E. China, Taiwan and Japan 300-2400 meter |
| Epiphytic/Terrestrial | terrestrial |
| Mature Wild Height | 250 cm. (8ft.) |
| Bloom Time | midseason |
| Flower | broadly funnel-shaped |
| Flower Color | pink |
| Leaves | ovate-lanceolate |
| Winter Foliage | evergreen |
| Hardiness | H1 |
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