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What does azalea look like

Jesse Pinkman
2019-12-19 08:32:55
Rhododendron has many branches, and its leaves are dark green ovate, obovate or elliptical ovate, with small denticles on the edge. The flowers are 2-3 clustered at the top of the branch, with bright red and rose red. The capsule is small and obovate. It likes to grow in a cool environment. Outdoor breeding needs shading and some water should be poured in time.

I. appearance features

1. Leaves: Rhododendron has many branches, and the leaves also gather at the end of the branches. Its leaves are leathery, about 1.5-5cm long, oval, obovate or oval. The leaves are dark green, with small teeth on the edge and petioles 2-6mm long.

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2. Flowers: Rhododendron will open in April May, and the flowers are usually 2-3 clustered at the top of the branch, with 8 mm long pedicel. The Corolla is bright red, rose red, dark red and funnel-shaped.

3. Fruit: its capsule is very small, only about 1cm long, and it is obovate.

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II. Growing environment

Rhododendron likes to grow in a relatively cool environment and is afraid of hot weather, so it is best to keep the temperature at 12-25 ℃ during breeding. It likes the humid growing environment. It should be watered in time to ensure the ventilation in the room. The problem of ventilation can be ignored when it is raised outdoors. However, in the outdoor cultivation should pay attention to shading, relatively speaking, the semi - overcast environment is more suitable for its growth, so especially in summer must shade.

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