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Summary

Physical Characteristics

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

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Plant Propagation

Other Names

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Native Range

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Rhododendron anthopogon		Shrub	0.6	6-9		LM	SN	M	1	2	1
Rhododendron arboreum		Shrub	12.0	6-9		LM	SN	M	1	2	3
Rhododendron aureum	Rosebay	Shrub	0.5	-		LM	SN	M	0	2
Rhododendron campanulatum		Shrub	4.5	4-8		LM	SN	M	0	1	2
Rhododendron ferrugineum	Alpenrose	Shrub	1.5	4-8		LM	SN	M	0	1	3
Rhododendron griersonianum		Shrub	3.0	7-10		LMH	SN	M	0	0	3
Rhododendron indicum	Rhododendron	Shrub	2.0	5-9		LM	S	M	1	0	3
Rhododendron japonicum	Japanese azalea	Shrub	2.0	4-8		LM	SN	M	1	1
Rhododendron kaempferi		Shrub	2.5	4-8		LM	S	M	1	0	3
Rhododendron lapponicum	Lapland Rosebay	Shrub	1.0	-		LM	SN	M	1	0
Rhododendron lutescens		Shrub	3.0	6-9		LM	SN	M	0	0	2
Rhododendron luteum	Honeysuckle Azalea	Shrub	2.5	4-8		LM	S	M	0	0	2
Rhododendron maximum	Rosebay Rhododendron, Great laurel	Shrub	3.5	3-7		LM	S	M	0	1	2
Rhododendron molle	Chinese Azalea	Shrub	2.5	6-9		LM	S	M	0	1	1
Rhododendron mucronulatum		Shrub	2.5	4-8		LM	SN	M	1	0
Rhododendron periclymenoides	Pink azalea, Pinxter flower	Shrub	2.0	4-8	M	LMH	FSN	DM	1	0	2
Rhododendron 'PJM'		Shrub	3.0	-		LM	SN	M	0	0
Rhododendron ponticum	Rhododendron	Shrub	5.0	6-9		LM	S	M	0	1	2
Rhododendron x praecox		Shrub	1.5	5-9		LM	SN	M	0	0	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.