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What are the alternative names and elegant names of azaleas

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The alternative names and elegant names of azaleas. In ancient times there was the cuckoo bird, which cried mournfully day and night until it coughed blood, dyeing the flowers all over the mountains red, hence the beautiful name azalea. Today, azaleas are widely cultivated and are good bonsai material; their dark green leaves also make them suitable for planting in courtyards as low hedge screens.

Alternative names of azaleas

Mountain azalea, mountain pomegranate, yingshanhong, zhaoshanhong, Tang azalea.

Growth habits of azaleas

Azaleas originally grow on mountain slopes or under pine forests at an altitude of 500~1200 m. They like acidic soil and do not like calcareous soil, so azaleas are often used as an indicator of acidic soil.

Azaleas like moist, cool, ventilated, semi-shaded places, and are neither heat-tolerant nor cold-tolerant. The most suitable temperature for growth is 12~25°C. In summer the temperature must not exceed 35°C, otherwise the plant will enter a semi-dormant state. Therefore, in summer they should be protected from the sun and shaded, and in winter they should be kept warm and protected from the cold.

Azaleas need sunlight to grow, but avoid scorching sun exposure; they are suitable for growing in places with not-too-strong light and sufficient scattered light.

The flower language of azaleas

The joy of love, great good fortune, boldness, purity, loyalty, homesickness.

Prosperity and good fortune, resilience and optimism, a flourishing career.

For white azaleas, people regard them as clear, beautiful and refined; giving them between men and women appears even more elegant. For red-and-white azaleas, the meaning is deeper, expressing: the hope to blend seamlessly with you and create a beautiful tomorrow together.


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