Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Types
Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
Common Name
Evergreen Azalea
In Hindi
Azalea
In German
Azalee
In French
azalée
In Spanish
azalea
In Greek
αζάλεα
In Portuguese
Azalea
In Polish
azalia
In Latin
Azalea
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Number of Species
1024
Rank: 24 (Overall)
1
27800
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