Scientific Name:
Rhododendron
cv.
Pronunciation:
roe-doe-DEN-drun
Common Name:
azalea
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Flowering pot plant, Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate and usually leathery, and elliptic (locally most are evergreen).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Garden origin, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant, Mixed shrub border (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute, Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Underwatering is a common problem indoors.
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Beetles or weevils, Caterpillar or cutworm, Fungal leaf spot, Galls, Heteroptera - true bugs, Leaf miner insect, Mealybugs, Mildew, Root rot, Rust, Scale insects (Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West : cv. Coral Bells
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (MCF) Main Courtyard Fountain : cv. Purple Splendor(?)
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : cv.? - q.3 at overpass
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : cv. Hino Crimson