This index¹ shows accepted² azalea names and their published synonyms and spelling variants. The names are listed in alphabetic sequence, ignoring any spaces or punctuation. Each name is followed by its type, hybrid group, information source and links to any pictures.

This index is part of an ongoing project by the Azalea Society of America to provide comprehensive and correct azalea information online. Explore the links on the left to learn more about the Azalea Society and these amazingly beautiful and diverse woody shrubs.
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¹ This interim version of March 2005 is not yet rigorously edited and is known to be missing many names beginning with L to Z. Email our webmaster with your thoughts on its style, utility, and ways to improve it.
² An " accepted" or "valid" plant name must have been published in a dated publication and follow other rules:
- for species, the rules are specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN), summarized here, with a much longer tutorial here; and
- for cultivars, the rules are specified by the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP), known as the "Cultivated Plant Code", summarized here.

The complete index has many pages. Each page starts with a table of links to its other pages, where each link shows the first three letters of the first and last name on that page. To find a particular plant:
- first get on the correct page by clicking the appropriate link (or by using the search box on the left); and
- then scroll down to your plant, or use your browser find feature to get there.

When you type a name in the search box or your browser find, you may ignore capitalization and omit surrounding quotes, but you must include possessive quotes, periods, spaces and hyphens.

- lower case italics : the named plant is a species, e.g., vaseyi; the name shown is shorthand for the correct and complete name, e.g., vaseyi is shorthand for Rhododendron vaseyi A. Gray (where A. Gray is the name of the person who named it)

- 'Initial Capitals and Surrounding Quotes' : the named plant is a cultivar, e.g., 'Ben Morrison' is shorthand for Rhododendron ‘Ben Morrison’

- bold without quotes : a breeder number used as the accepted plant name, e.g., 46G, or a common name, e.g., Smooth Azalea

- plain text without quotes : the name is a synonym, a spelling variant, a spelling error, or a breeder number for a named azalea, e.g.,
    'Corry' (T21-9)

- Japanese names : are hyphenated and capitalized following usage in the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist (IRRC), e.g.,
    'Beni-kirishima', rather than 'Benikirishima' or 'Beni Kirishima'; all published versions are shown, with the IRRC version treated as the accepted name

- spaces : are used between words and after any period, e.g., 'B. Y. Morrison'

- diacritical marks : are not shown, e.g.,
    'Princesse Frédérique' is shown as 'Princesse Frederique'

- subscripts₁ : distinguish different plants with the same name and in the same hybrid group, e.g.,
    'Hakutsuru'₁ and 'Hakutsuru'₂ (both are Satsuki)

- name sequence : is as if the names had no spaces or punctuation, to approximate human ordering, e.g.,
    'Buzzard', 'B. Y. M.', 'B. Y. Morrison', 'Byron Mayo'

- accepted names, synonyms, spelling variants and errors :

- bold text : is used for accepted names, followed by any synonyms, spelling variants and errors in plain text enclosed in parentheses, e.g.,
    'Balsaminiflorum' ('Balsaeminiflorum', 'Balsaeminiflora', 'Rosaeflora', 'Komanyo Satsuki')

- see : the name to the left is a synonym, spelling variant or spelling error, followed by "see" and a link to its accepted name, e.g.,
    'Balsaminaeflorum' see 'Balsaminiflorum'
(typically, the source shown is the one containing the synonym, spelling variant or spelling error)

- errors* : are followed by an asterisk, e.g.
    Akebonar Ruykin* see Akebono Ryukyu
    Agatha (Agather*)

- (sp?) : a name published as having questionable spelling is followed by "(sp?)", e.g.,
    'Fujibotan' (sp?)

- ? : a name followed by a ? indicates something is questionable about the name or hybrid group, e.g.,
    'Comtesse de Flandre' ('Comitessa Flandriae') ? (it is not clear which is the correct name and which is the synonym)
    Hartnellii' = 'Hartwellianum' ? (these are probably different names for the same plant)
    'Hano-komachi'* see 'Hane-komachi' ? ('Hano-komachi' is probably an error for 'Hane-komachi', but may be an accepted synonym)
    'Akatsuki no Zao' : see 'Gunbo Nishiki' ? ('Akatsuki no Zao' may not be an accepted synonym for 'Gunbo Nishiki')
    'Madame de la Galliserie'* : = 'Madame Legalissier'* ? (one of these names is probably an error for the other)

- when azaleas were considered to be in the genus Azalea (feminine), their Latin name endings were feminine, e.g. 'Alba', and they are now more correctly neuter, e.g. 'Album', to match the gender of genus Rhododendron (neuter); both forms are shown if published, with the neuter form shown as the accepted name

- similar plants, same plants :

- like : names of similar plants are followed by like and a link to the name of the similar plant, e.g.,
    'Charles de Buck' like 'Duc de Nassau'

- = : different names for plants which may be the same plant are followed by an = and a link to the other name, e.g.,
    'Hartnellii' = 'Hartwellianum' ?

- [ev]er[g]reen - the plant holds some of its leaves during the winter
- [dec]iduous - the plant drops all its leaves during the winter
- [az]aleo[d]endron - the plant is a hybrid of an azalea and a rhododendron
- [unk]nown - the plant is an azalea, with no other published information about its type or hybrid group

- [b]loom - a close-up of the front of the flower
- [t]ube - a close-up of the side of the flower, with the tube, flare, calyx, etc.
- [s]pray - the flower arrangement on the stem
- [f]oliage - a close-up of the shape and arrangement of the leaves
- [p]lant - the plant habit and size, usually by itself
- [l]andscape - the plant in the distance, usually among others
- [o]ther - a picture showing other aspects of the plant

Picture colors only approximate the actual flower colors due to differences in lighting, and in camera and monitor settings. For the best color, adjust your monitor to see a difference between each of these 16 shades of gray:

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	A	B	C	D	E	F

        • reduce the brightness to see more differences to the right;
        • increase the brightness to see more differences to the left; or
        • reduce the contrast if you only see differences in the center.

The pictures are on a separate picture website, and they open in a new browser window. While you are there, you can explore its next, previous, or various ...gallery links to see if there are more pictures of the plant or other plants of interest (pictures of the same plant are usually in the same sequence as the picture codes, above)

Close the window to return to the plant index page - either click the window close box/button, type Control+W (Windows) or Apple+W (Macintosh), or choose Close from the File menu.

Information : The abbreviated sources of information are shown in full below. When a plant name is mentioned in multiple sources, the source shown is typically the earliest source found, the source with the most data, or the most authoritative source. If different sources have different information, preference is given to the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist.

Plant : If the information source is a recent nursery catalog, that nursery may be able to supply that plant.

Picture : The picture of a plant typically shows who took the picture, and any other information known about it, such as where and when it was taken.

AmAz04

ASAC01 - Azalea Society of America 2001 Convention (Asheville NC) plant sale catalog

ASAC99 - Azalea Society of America 1999 Convention (Mobile AL) plant sale catalog

Azalean25:2 - volume 25, number 2 (Summer 2003) issue of The Azalean
Azalean27:1 - volume 27, number 1 (Spring 2005) issue of The Azalean

AzAcre84 - Azalea Acres Farm 1984 Catalog (closed 1999)
Frank B. White, Jr.
6419 Princess Garden Parkway
Lanham, Maryland 20706
301-577-1928

Bonsai403 - The Satsuki Kenkyu 2003 No. 403
(Kanji, only the plant names in English)

Bonsai7 - Bonsai picture book 64049-7, 10.125 x 8.25 x 0.5
(Kanji, only the plant names in English)

Bovees75

Carlson92 - Carlsons Gardens 1992 catalog
Bob & Jan Carlson
Box 305, 26 Salem Hill Road
S. Salem, New York 10590
914-763-5958
bob@carlsonsgardens.com
www.carlsonsgardens.com

Clagett04

Creel05

Dodd04

EastFork99 - East Fork Nursery 1999 personal communication

Encore05 - Encore Azalea website 2005
Encore Azalea
PO BOX 1886
Daphne, AL 36526
w.berry@encoreazalea.com

Frazer71
Frazer74

Galle85 - Galle, Fred C. Azaleas, Timber Press 1985, ISBN 0-88192-012-6
(with generous permission granted by Timber Press for use of their information)

Galle87 - Galle, Fred C. Azaleas, Timber Press 1987, ISBN 0-88192-091-6
(with generous permission granted by Timber Press for use of their information)

Girard04 - Girard Nurseries 2004 catalog

Greer77 - Greer Gardens 1977 catalog
Greer82 - Greer Gardens 1982 catalog
Greer04 - Greer Gardens 2004 catalog
Harold & Nancy Greer
1280 Goodpasture Island Road
Eugene, Oregon 97401-1794
541-686-8266
orders@greergardens.com
www.greergardens.com

Hatch04 - members.tripod.com/~Hatch_L/azalchek.html

HollyHeath74

Homeplace90

IIRC04 - International Rhododendron Register and Checklist
Compiled by Dr Alan C Leslie, International Rhododendron Registrar
The Royal Horticultural Society, 2004, ISBN 1-902896-50-5
www.rhs.org.uk/publications/registers/plantregisters.asp
(with generous permission granted by The Royal Horticultural Society for use of their information)

JARS58:2 - volume 58, number 2 () Journal American Rhododendron Society
JARS40:1 - volume 40, number 1 () Journal American Rhododendron Society

Klimavicz05

Lay89 - David Lay 1989 personal communication
Northern Neck Nurseries
PO Box 711
Kilmarnock VA 22482

Marshy04

McDonald05 - Dr. Sandra McDonald 2005 personal communication

Miller05 - William C. Miller III 2005 personal communication
7613 Quintana Court
Bethesda MD 20817-2042
301-365-0692
bill@theazaleaworks.com
http://www.theazaleaworks.com

Nuccio02 - Nuccio's Nurseries 2002 catalog
PO Box 6160, 3555 Chaney Trail
Altadena, California 91001
626-794-3383

RareFind04 - RareFind Nursery 2004 catalog
Hank Schannen
957 Patterson Road
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
732-833-0613
info@rarefindnursery.com
www.rarefindnursery.com

Reuthe70 - G. Reuthe Ltd 1970 catalog
Foxhill Nurseries
Keston Kent BR2 6AW
Tel: Farnborough 52249

Roslyn94 - Roslyn Nursery 1994 catalog
Roslyn95 - Roslyn Nursery 1995 catalog
Philip & Harriet Waldman
211 Burrs Lane
Dix Hills, New York 11746
631-643-9347
roslyn@roslynnursery.com
www.roslynnursery.com

RSF81 - Rhododendron Species Foundation 1981 Plant Distribution List
PO Box 3798
Federal Way, Washington 98003-0239
206-927-6960
rsf@rhodygarden.org
www.rhodygarden.org/page/page/1083572.htm

Sanborn01 - personal communication 2001

SatDict83 - Satsuki Dictionary 1983

SatDict97 - Satsuki Dictionary 1997

Schild04 - Joe Schild 2004 personal communication

Steele03

Timmons04 - Warren Timmons 2004 personal communication

Tingle57 - Tingle Nursery 1957 catalog

Transplant86 - Transplant Nursery 1986 catalog
Transplant93 - Transplant Nursery 1993 catalog
Transplant94 - Transplant Nursery 1994 catalog
Mary, Jeff and Lisa Beasley
Parkertown Road
Lavonia, Georgia 30553
706-356-8947

Vines90 - Vines Nursery 1990 catalog (now closed)

White04 - White's Nursery 2004 plant list
Mike & Debbie White
22529 Wildcat Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301-831-9164/972-3836
whiteaz@aol.com

Wooten04

Yama05Dr. Yamaguchi "Virtual Azalea" website 2005
Virtual Azalea

The hybrid group names are generally those used in Galle and the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist. In some cases they instead show the plant is a species azalea selection, or (when the hybrid group is not known) show the name of either the registrant, namer, raiser or hybridizer, in that order.

Knowing its hybrid group may give some general information about a plant, since many (but not all) plants in the same hybrid group may have similar characteristics such as cold-hardiness or plant habit. Some information about these groups is:

alabamense selections of R. alabamense

Aus. RS Australian Rhododendron Society, Victorian Branch

Belgian Indian

calendulaceum selections of R. calendulaceum

Eden W. D. Smith . . .

Encore Encore Azalea website
Ghent Ghent hybrids . . .

Huang

Indian (used by IRRC as inclusive of Belgian Indian, Indica, Southern Indian)

Knap Hill (used by IRRC as inclusive of Knap Hill, Exbury...)

Linwood Hardy G. A. Reid . . .

Loblolly Bay I. L. Amann . . .

Marlbank Farms D. J Cole . . .

Marshy Point

Martin

Mason

Matous

Mauritsen

May

Mayo

McBrayer

McCarley

McCartney

McConnell

McDonald

McKeeve

Meade

Meltze

Mezitt

Middendorf

Milfield

Millais

Minch

Mittendorf

Miyazawa

Moerloose

Mollis

Monrovia

Morley

Moser

Mossholder

Mossholder-Bristow

Mossman

Motzkau

Mucronatum

Muller

Muncaster

Mussig

Nagel

Nakaharai

Nelson

Ness

Nickou

North Tisbury

Northern Lights

Nuccio

Oak Hill

Obtusum

Occidentale

Ohita

Panhandle

Parks

Parmenter

Pearce

Pedersen

Pederson

Pender

Pennington

Pericat

periclymenoides selections of R. periclymenoides

Peters

Phillips

Phoeniceum

Pinkerton

Poukhanense

Pratt

Pratt-Ness

Price

Pride

Princess

prinophyllum selections of R. prinophyllum

prunifolium selections of R. prunifolium

Puyallup Valley

quinquefolium selections of R. quinquefolium

Rare Find

Renshaw

RHS

Ring

Robin Hill

Roehr

Roslyn

RSF

RSOPGB Research Station for Ornamental Plant Growing, Belgium

Rustica

Rustica Flora Pleno

Rutherford

Saitou

Sander

Sander & Forster

Satsuki

Sawada

Scabrum

Schepens

Schild

schlippenbachii selections of R. schlippenbachii

Schroeder

Schulz

Schumacher

Schwarz

Scott

SE-ARS

Seidel

Seiferle

serpyllifolium selections of R. serpyllifolium

Shammarello

Shapiro

Simsii

Skinner

Slocock

Slonecker

Smith

Solent

Sommerville

Sonoma

Sonoma Dwarf

Southern Indian

Spae

Species

speciosum selections of R. speciosum

Srpkova

Stadtherr

Stahnke & Dettmer

Standish

Standish & Noble

Stanton

stenopetalum selections of R. stenopetalum

Stewart

Steyaert

Stokes

Streck

Summer Hill

Swell

Switzer

Tashiroi

Tawa-Glen

Taylo

Ten Oaks

Tetraploid

Thacker

Thompson

Tolstead

tosaense selections of R. tosaense

Towe

Towe-Anastos

Transplant

tschonoskii selections of R. tschonoskii

Tsutsuji

Turner

U of Canterbury

USDA

Vaartnou

Van de Ven

van der Meer

van der Meulen

van Geert

van Houtte

van Oost

Vandevere

Varnadoe

Vartnou

vaseyi selections of R. vaseyi

VEG

Veitch

Vervaene

Virginia Royalty

viscosum selections of R. viscosum

Vossberg

Vuyk

Vuyk van Nes

Vuylsteke

Wada

Waghorn

Waterer

Weeks

Weiskittel

Weston

weyrichii selections of R. weyrichii

Wezelenburg

Wheeldon

Whipple

White

Whitewater

Whitney Gardens

Wieczoreck

Wildwood

Williams

Wilson

Windsor

Wisley

Wolf

Wood

Woodlanders

Wuyts

Wyatt

Yates

Yavorsky

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