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{{Inc| Rhododendron indicum, Sweet (R. macranthum, Don. R. Danielsianum, Planch. Azalea indica, Linn. A. macrantha, Bunge. A. Danielsiana, Paxt.). Low. much-branched shrub: lvs. evergreen, elliptic to lanceolate-oblong, obtuse or acute, dark green and lustrous above, paler and slightly strigose below, 1-2 in. long: fls. usually solitary; sepals small, ovate, ciliate;corolla funnelform, 2-3 in. across, rosy purple to pink; stamens 5-10, anthers purple. June, July. Japan. P.M. 1:129. Var. crispiflorum, Schneid. (Azalea crispiflora, Hook.). Fls. large, rose-colored, with distinctly crisped segms. B.M. 4726. F.S. 9:887. Var. lateritium, Rehd. (Azalea indica var. lateritia, Lindl.). Fls. salmon-or brick-red: lvs. oblong-lanceolate. B. R. 1700. Var. rosiflorum, Rehd. (Azalea rosiflora, Flor. Mag. A. balsaminaeflora, Carr. A. Rollissonii, Hort.). Lvs. oblong-lanceolate: fls. salmon-red, very double, with imbricated oblong segms., resembling the fl. of a camellia-fld. balsam. F.M. 19:418. Gn. 18:254. R.H. 1882:432. F. 1878, p. 35. G.Z. 29, p. 265.—This species is the origin of most of the beautiful garden forms of Indian azaleas raised by hybridizing with the allied species, particularly R. Simsii and R. ledifolium; many of the forms were intro. from Chinese and Japanese gardens. Gn. 33, p. 139; 50, p. 192; 54, p. 487; 73, p. 202. G.C. III. 24:101. R.B. 20:121; 23:37; 25:73. A.G. 14:473. Gng. 4:359. F.E. 9:431. F.R. 2:579. C.L.A. 7:479. Gn.M. 5:220. }} Describe the plant here... ==Cultivation==  ===Propagation===  ===Pests and diseases===  ==Species==  ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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