Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Evergreen Azalea
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Azalea
Water Clover
In German
Azalee
Wasser Klee
In French
azalée
Eau Clover
In Spanish
azalea
Agua trébol
In Greek
αζάλεα
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Azalea
Clover água
In Polish
azalia
Woda Clover
In Latin
Azalea
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Ericales
Hydropteridales
Family
Ericaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Rhodoreae
-
Subfamily
Ericoideae
-
Number of Species
10244
1
27800
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