Rhododendron oblongifolium
texas azalea
Family
Ericaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate
Growth Form
shrub
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
2.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
UPL
Animal Use
This plant serves as a special value to bumble bees.
Habitat
Sandy woods, sandy stream banks, sandy bog margins, along wooded streams and ravines, and in open low pine and pine-hardwood forests.