1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm33.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm46.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
As a tea substitute
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
ANDROMEDA polifolia
7.2 Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Bog Rosemary
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Tilapia
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.4 In Spanish
tilapia
Andromeda polifolia
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
tilakiem
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species