Rhododendraceae

Rosaceae, Rhododendron

White azalea alias

Cocoon flower, nine live heads, golden melon fruit, Latin scientific name: Exochorda racemosa

Origin of white azalea

White azalea is produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China. At present, it is distributed in North China and central China

Growth habit of Rhododendron

White azalea plum likes warm and humid climate. It likes light but is also resistant to concealment and has strong cold resistance; The requirements for soil are not high. Acidic soil, neutral soil and poor soil can grow. Of course, it grows more vigorously and has stronger germination ability in fertile and breathable soil

Morphological characteristics of Rhododendron

Rhododendron is a deciduous shrub, but mostly in the shape of small trees. The plant can be as high as 5m. The branches of Rhododendron are hairless and angular. When they are young, they are reddish brown. The leaves are long oval or obovate, the tip is round and blunt, single leaves alternate, the petiole is short, and the back of the leaves is gray white; The white azalea is a bisexual flower, with obovate petals, about 1.5 cm long, a slight pause at the apex, and a bell-shaped calyx tube

Common varieties of white azalea

Red stemmed white azalea plum has a long petiole, about 2 cm, red, so it gets the name. The pedicel is very short, almost sessile

White azalea with toothed leaves is mainly characterized by sharp serrations above the middle of the leaves, and the young parts are slightly pilose