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Mock Azalea

Menziesia ciliicalyx var. multiflora

Ericaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Data Coverage 1 of 6 dimensions
Site Data
Threats
Cultivars
Phenology
GDD Thresholds
Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Light
Part Shade to Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 6a–8b
Origin
Japan (Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku)

Diseases (9)

Phytophthora spp. Root Rot (Phytophthora spp.) Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew Ovulinia azaleae Ovulinia Petal Blight Non-pathogenic (iron deficiency) Lime-induced Chlorosis Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Exobasidium vaccinii Leaf and Flower Gall Cylindrocladium scoparium Cylindrocladium Blight and Root Rot Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Petal Blight Xylella fastidiosa or abiotic Marginal leaf necrosis

Pests (7)

Tetranychidae Spider mite Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Choristoneura rosaceana Obliquebanded Leafroller Caloptilia azaleella Azalea leafminer Stephanitis pyrioides Azalea Lace Bug Acanthococcus azaleae Azalea bark scale Nematode, Stunt

Also Known As

  • Menziesia

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