rhododendron.
1. Rhododendron
Rhododendron simsii Planch. is an evergreen shrub and deciduous shrub of Dicotyledonous plants, Ericaceae and Rhododendron. Also known as Yingshanhong and Shan Shiliu. According to legend, there was a cuckoo bird in ancient times, which cried day and night and hemoptysis, dyeing the flowers all over the mountain, hence its name.
Rhododendrons usually bloom in spring, with 2-6 flowers in each cluster. The corolla is funnel-shaped, with red, pink, apricot, snow blue, white, etc., and its colors are luxuriant and gorgeous. Born under sparse shrubs or pine forests in mountainous areas at an altitude of 5-1,2 (-2,5) meters, it is a typical indicator plant of acid soil in south-central and southwest China.
2. Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a general term for birds of the family Ericaceae, mainly including Rhododendron grandiflora, Rhododendron trisylla and Rhododendron trisylla. One third of rhododendrons have nest parasitism. It belongs to the beneficial bird of forestry. There are many poems and songs about the cuckoo, and the most typical allusion is the story of looking at the emperor of the cuckoo.
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Rhododendron maintenance
1. Illumination
Rhododendron likes the sun, but it is forbidden to be exposed to the hot sun, so it needs proper shading in summer to prevent the leaves of the plant from being burned by the hot sun. In other seasons, it needs more sunshine, which is conducive to the vigorous growth of branches and leaves, the growth of new buds, the large amount of flowers and the gorgeous flowers.
2. Temperature
The most suitable temperature for the growth of Rhododendron is 15-25℃. If the temperature exceeds 3℃ in summer, the growth of Rhododendron will tend to stagnate, so the potted plants should be maintained in a cool and ventilated place in summer, and the plants can still grow as usual when the maintenance temperature is above 5℃ in winter.