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southern Indian azalea

Rhododendron indicum

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 0, February 0, March 0, April 1, May 1, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 0.
North Carolina2,142
Virginia1,359
Georgia1,226
Alabama751
South Carolina709
Louisiana503
District of Columbia416
Mississippi140
Portugal83
Região Autónoma dos Açores83

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderHeathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies · Ericales
Familyheath family · Ericaceae
Genusrhododendrons and azaleas · Rhododendron

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