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Rhododendrons And Azaleas
Rhododendrons And Azaleas
Rhododendron
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 100 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Asia and North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Rhododendrons are woody plants that grow in clusters, often near water. They can be evergreen or deciduous and are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron