What are the colors of rhododendrons and what are their characteristics?

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1. What colors are there?

2. Characteristics

Azaleas come in many colors, including red, white, purple, dark red, yellow, apricot, light red, snow-green, etc., among which red is the more common. It is a deciduous shrub with many branches and will bloom in April-May. It likes to grow in a cool and ventilated environment, likes semi-shade, and does not like to be exposed to direct sunlight. The soil is moist and suitable for its growth, and there should be no stagnant water.

Rhododendrons have more than one color when they bloom. The colors are very rich and gorgeous, including red, white, purple, dark red, yellow, apricot, light red, and snow-green. There are also different colors, but the most common one is red. It blooms in spring from April to May. The corolla is broad and funnel-shaped, 3.5-4cm long and 1.5-2cm wide. The style extends outside the corolla and is hairless.

1. Morphological characteristics: Rhododendron is a deciduous shrub that usually grows to 2m high, sometimes up to 5m. The plant has many branches, which are very slender, densely covered with bright brown color, flat and strigose. The leaves grow at the ends of the branches, are leathery, are 1.5-5cm long, and are oval or oval-ovate. The leaves are slightly curled at the edges, dark green above and white below.

2. Habits and characteristics: It likes a cool and ventilated environment. Suitable for growing in acidic soil. When the temperature is high, it will enter a semi-dormant state and its growth will slow down. It likes semi-shade, so it cannot be exposed to the sun. In summer, it needs to be shaded, otherwise its leaves will be burned. It likes a moist soil environment, but does not like stagnant water. However, the air humidity should be high. If it is too dry, spray more water on it.

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