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Rhododendron periclymenoides Pinkster Azalea


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.2-5.5


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 6', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
pink in April-May, fruit dry in September. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Moist oak woods, acid soil.


Ecosystem Wildlife value low.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of
drought.


Ornamental Pink showy flowers in spring.
Value: Compatibility: Gradually colonial.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Rhododenron maximum White Laurel


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.5-6.0


Form/Color Evergreen, grows to 30', flowers white in Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


June-July, fruit dry September-November. Tolerance: tolerance.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,
Tolerance: disturbance.


Habitat: Wet to moist woods, Atlantic white cedar
bogs, cool, moist, high shade.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low, winter cover for


Services: birds.


Hydrology: Tolerant flooding, intolerant of drought.


Ornamental White showy flowers in summer.
Value: Compatibility: Gradually colonial.


Salt Very intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Damaged by various fungi and
insects.


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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