Common names:
Azalea
Rhododendron

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Color: Other
Flower Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Umbel
Underground structures: Caudex
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Stolons and runners: eirueTslus Cut
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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