Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
-
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
10450
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Forests
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
Beetles, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Evergreen Azalea
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
Azalea
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Azalee
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
azalée
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
azalea
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
αζάλεα
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
Azalea
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
azalia
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
Azalea
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Ericaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhodoreae
-
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
102460
1
27800
👆🏻