*Rhododendron sp.
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*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:
*This cultivar is Non-native (not native to Delaware)
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)
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