The difference between azalea and rhododendron

1. Difference

Many flower lovers don’t know the difference between azalea and rhododendron. In fact, it is very simple. During the flowering season of rhododendrons, which is from April to May, the wild rhododendrons on the mountain will bloom in patches, dotting the entire mountain with large patches of red. When people see this landscape, they naturally call the red flowers blooming all over the mountain, that is, the wild rhododendrons "azalea".

If you want to know why azalea is also called azalea, flower lovers can go to the wild to see it when the azalea is in bloom. Around April every year, patches of rhododendrons bloom on the mountain, painting the entire mountain red, which is very spectacular.

So, in general, azalea is another name for rhododendron, referring to various kinds of red rhododendron.

2. Notes

Azalea simply refers to the red variety of rhododendron. Because rhododendrons come in other colors besides red, but these colors of rhododendrons cannot be called azaleas.