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Rhododendron: Also known as Yingshanhong and Shan Shiliu, it is an evergreen or ordinary green shrub. According to legend, there was a cuckoo in ancient times, which crowed day and night, hemoptysis, and dyed flowers all over the mountain, hence the name. Rhododendrons usually bloom in spring, with 2-6 flowers in each cluster. Corolla is funnel-shaped, with red, pink, apricot, snow blue, white and so on. , gorgeous colors. Born under sparse thickets or pine forests in mountainous areas at an altitude of 500-1200 (-2,500) meters, it is a typical indicator plant of acidic soil in south-central and southwest China.

This whole plant is used as medicine: it can promote qi and blood circulation, tonify deficiency, treat cough due to internal injury, deafness due to kidney deficiency, irregular menstruation and rheumatism. Because the corolla is bright red, it is a famous flower plant with high ornamental value and is cultivated in parks all over the world. Rhododendron is the provincial flower in Jiangxi, Anhui and Guizhou, and as many as seven or eight cities such as Changsha, Wuxi, Jiujiang, Zhenjiang, Dali, Jiaxing and Ganzhou have been designated as city flowers. 1985 In May, Rhododendron was rated as six of the top ten flowers in China.