• Common name : Rosebay
• Scientific name : Rhododendrons azalea
• Family : Ericaceae
• Native land : South-Eastern Asia, North- Western Himalayas, Tibet and Western and
Central China extending south and east to Malaysia and the Philippines
It is the national flower of Nepal. It is an evergreen, shrub-type plant with bell-shaped flowers. Evergreen azaleas are dense, usually shapely plants. Azalea bushes can grow mostly upward or spread outward, depending on the type. They range from less than 1 foot to more than 15 feet tall. Azaleas are among the most important of garden plants. They bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks. The flower and the fruit of the shrub are used to make popular fruit and flower wines.
