Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Number of Varieties
8700
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
RHODODENDRON
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Rhododendron
In Hindi
Capnoides
rhododendron
In German
Capnoides
Rhododendron
In French
capnoides
rhododendron
In Spanish
Capnoides
rododendro
In Greek
Capnoides
ροδοδάφνη
In Portuguese
Capnoides
rododendro
In Polish
Capnoides
rododendron
In Latin
capnoides
Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Ericales
Family
Fumariaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
11024
1
27800
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