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1 Common name: Azalea Family: Ericaceae Leaf Pattern alternate Shape elliptic to oblong Margin entire Length 1 to 12 inches Flower Bisexual, tubular with five fused or spreading petals. Inflorescence Umbel-like raceme often called a trusse. Fruit A five-valved capsule. indoor plant list Main

2 Rhododendron flowers have varied but characteristic flower shapes. Tubular Bell Funnel Hose-in-hose Trumpet Saucer indoor plant list Main

3 They can also be classified horticulturally as rhododendrons or azaleas. Rhododendrons Large-leaved evergreen Small leaved evergreen Vireya indoor plant list Main

4 They can also be classified horticulturally as rhododendrons or azaleas. Azaleas Deciduous Evergreen indoor plant list Main

5 Large-leaved evergreen rhododendrons can get tall and are very showy. indoor plant list Main

6 As the name implies, this group has large evergreen leaves. indoor plant list Main

7 Their flower trusses form at the tips of the branches in spring. indoor plant list Main

8 Small-leaved evergreen rhododendrons tend to be very winter hardy. The most well know type is PJM, a hybrid between R. dauricum and R. minus. indoor plant list Main

9 Vireya rhododendrons are evergreen tropical plants. They are epiphytic shrubs that vary in size and flower shape. R. anagalliflorum indoor plant list Main

10 Vireya rhododendrons are most commonly grown in greenhouse conservatories. R. Saxons Blush indoor plant list Main

11 Deciduous azaleas can be very winter hardy and include many North American native plants. R. nudiflora indoor plant list Main

12 Deciduous azaleas bloom before or as the leaves emerge. R. calendulaceum R. viscosum indoor plant list Main

13 There are a number of hybrids generated between Asian and North American deciduous azaleas. Exbury hybrid indoor plant list Main

14 Ghent hybrids were first done in Belgium and are crosses between North American azaleas and the European yellow flowering R. luteum. Ghent hybrid indoor plant list Main

15 Evergreen azaleas have become a standard landscape shrub. indoor plant list Main

16 Evergreen azaleas bloom in a wide array of colors. indoor plant list Main

17 Evergreen azaleas tend to be less winter hardy and tolerate high temperature better than other azaleas and rhododendrons. indoor plant list Main

18 A pure white double flowering evergreen azalea. indoor plant list Main

19 A pink flowering evergreen azalea with a contrasting eye. indoor plant list Main

20 Kurume azaleas tolerate pruning and are a common feature in Japanese gardens. indoor plant list Main

21 Evergreen azaleas, especially those derived from R. indicum and R. xobtusum grow well in containers. They are not winter hardy and their hybrids are produced as the florist s pot azalea. indoor plant list Main

22 Florist s azalea is grown as a seasonal pot plant. It is available in several flower colors from white to pink to red. indoor plant list Main

23 There are also double flowering cultivars. indoor plant list Main

24 Newer cultivars also include bicolored flowers. indoor plant list Main

25 Florist s azalea are produced by specialty greenhouses because of the long production cycle of over a year. They are usually forced for spring sales. indoor plant list Main

26 To get compact plants, florist s azalea will be sheared two or three times. indoor plant list Main

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