*Azalea

*Rhododendron sp.
AZALEA
Ericaceae

Location: map coordinates F-31 (northwest side of Price Hall), N 39°11'14'' W 75°32'27''

Planting history: presently unknown.

Description:

deciduous shrub
etymology: Rhododendron = the Greek name for Nerium oleander from rhodo (red) and dendron (tree)
leaves simple, alternate
flowers showy, bell-shaped/funnel–shaped; color often red, pink, fuchsia (or white)
Rhododendron is toxic (including honey); contains grayanotoxins
cultivated ornamental; native to several continents; many thousands of different cultivars
“azaleas” and “rhododendrons” are in the same genus Rhododendron (among native species of Rhododendron in the northeastern U.S., azaleas are deciduous, and rhododendrons are evergreen). Four species are native to Delaware

*This cultivar is Non-native (not native to Delaware)