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It is the type species for the Tsutsusi section and subsection, and was the original Tsutsusi described by Engelbert Kaempfer in Japan in 1712, [5] from the Japanese name Kirishima-tsutsuji. Cultivation
The Azalea Society of America designated Houston, Texas, an "azalea city". [citation needed] The River Oaks Garden Club has conducted the Houston Azalea Trail every spring since 1935. [citation needed] Valdosta, Georgia is called the Azalea City, as the plant grows in profusion there. The city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March.
Rhododendron flammeum, also known as the Oconee azalea after the river in Georgia where was first discovered. [1] With a species name of flammeum, it can be confused with the flame azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum). [1] Growing in the form of a shrub in dry woods, on slopes, ridges and stream bluffs, the Oconee blooms in the spring. [4]
Tsutsusi comes from the Japanese word for Azalea, Tsutsuji ( つつじ or ツツジ). When Don (1834) described the subdivisions of Rhododendron he named one of his eight sections, Tsutsutsi (sic), which he explained was the Chinese name of the first species described (R. indicum, originally Azalea indica L.). [8]
Rhododendron (/ ˌ r oʊ d ə ˈ d ɛ n d r ən /; pl.: rhododendra) is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants and in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous.
From Azalea queens, celebrity guests and famous performers to all of the other lore surrounding the festival, one could write a book. Colorful history: Highlights from 77 years of Wilmington's N.C ...
The specific name simsii commemorates John Sims (1749-1831) who was the first editor of "Magazine Botanique". [3] This slightly tender species is quite rare in the west, though well known in Chinese gardens. [4]
Rhododendron mucronatum is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,800–4,500 m (9,200–14,800 ft).This evergreen shrub grows to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) in height, with leaves that are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 2–6 by 0.5–1.8 cm in size.