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Rhododendron

Rhododendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. It is a large genus with over 1000 species and most have showy flower displays. It includes the plants known to gardeners as azaleas. It is the national flower of Nepal & State flower of Uttrakhand ,India.

The Rhododendron is a genus characterized by shrubs and small to (rarely) large trees, the smallest species growing to 10–100 cm tall, and the largest, R. giganteum, reported to over 30 m tall.[1] The leaves are spirally arranged; leaf size can range from 1–2 cm to over 50 cm, exceptionally 100 cm in R. sinogrande. They may be either evergreen or deciduous. In some species the underside of the leaves is covered with scales (lepidote) or hairs (indumentum). Some of the best known species are noted for their many clusters of large flowers. There are alpine species with small flowers and small leaves, and tropical species such as section Vireya that often grow as epiphytes.

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Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron strigillosum
Rhododendron 'Unique Marmalade'
Rhododendron 'Unique Marmalade'
rhodie
rhodie
Rhododendron 'Cilpinense'
Rhododendron 'Cilpinense'
Rhododendron sutchuenense
Rhododendron sutchuenense
Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink'
Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron calophytum
Rhododendron calophytum
Rhododendron calophytum
Rhododendron calophytum
Rhododendron racemosum
Rhododendron racemosum
Rhododendrum pachysanthum
Rhododendrum pachysanthum
rhodie
rhodie
rhodie
rhodie
Rhododendron 'Ilam Violet'
Rhododendron 'Ilam Violet'
Rhododendron luteum 'Golden Comet'
Rhododendron luteum 'Golden Comet'
Rhododendron luteum 'Golden Comet'
Rhododendron luteum 'Golden Comet'
rhodie bud
rhodie bud
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhodie
Rhodie
Rhodie
Rhodie
Azalea
Azalea
Rhododendron linearifolium
Rhododendron linearifolium
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron yakushimanum
Rhododendron yakushimanum
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron hybrid
Rhododendron hybrid
Rhododendron calophytum
Rhododendron calophytum
 Evergreen Azalea (Rhododendron sp.)
Evergreen Azalea (Rhododendron sp.)
Rhododendron pronum x williamsianum
Rhododendron pronum x williamsianum
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Rhododendrum pachysanthum
Rhododendrum pachysanthum
Rhododendron pachysanthum
Rhododendron pachysanthum
Rhododendron fabia x bureavii (Lem 1965)
Rhododendron fabia x bureavii (Lem 1965)
Rhododendron  yakushimanum x. pachysanthum
Rhododendron yakushimanum x. pachysanthum
Rhododendron  yakushimanum x. pachysanthum
Rhododendron yakushimanum x. pachysanthum
Rhododendron x loderi cult.
Rhododendron x loderi cult.