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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
[2] [3] The Royal Azalea is commonly chosen as a local symbol in South Korea, by provinces, cities and counties such as Gangwon Province, Gapyeong and Miryang. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world; some cultivars bear white flowers. The fruit is egg-shaped and oval, 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long, with glandular hair, which ripen in October.
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.
[1] It is commonly called the Cumberland azalea. This species can be confused with R. calendulaceum and R. flammeum due to the color of the flowers. They grow at higher elevations, and grow up to 10 feet, despite normally growing low to the ground and twiggy. The leaves are glossy, with a dull underside, and emerge later in the season.
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 ]
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Rhododendron viscosum, the swamp azalea, [2] clammy azalea or swamp honeysuckle, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. This deciduous shrub , growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States.
Iggy Azalea is stripping down to celebrate the release of her new EP, "Survive The Summer."The "Fancy" hitmaker took to Instagram on the eve of the EP's release on Thursday night to share several ...