Back أزالية Arabic Азалия BA Азалія BE Азалия Bulgarian སྟག་མའི་མེ་ཏོག BO Azalea Catalan Шиш CE Azalea Danish Azalee German Αζαλέα Greek
Azaleas (/əˈzeɪliə/ ə-ZAY-lee-ə) are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsusi (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in the spring (April and May in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, and October and November in the Southern Hemisphere),[1] their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees. They are part of the family Ericaceae.
- ^ The World Book encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book. 2004. p. 995. ISBN 0716601044. OCLC 52514287.