Azalea

Group Members: Kurt, Henry, Kathleen, Daniel, Gregor

An Azalea plant is a flowering plant of the //Rhododendron// species native to the South Carolina landscapes. This plant has a very slow growth rate and blossoms from early spring into the middle of summer. It is also a deciduous plant with little nectar, this helps encourage insects to collect nectar from a number of these plants to increase pollination.

Plant species: //Rhododendron// Plant family: Ericaceae Common name: Azalea Distribution: Every continent except for South America and Africa. Best conditions for growth in woodland garden areas (pH 4.5-6.0) Source: Moore, P. 2005. A Guide to Plants of inland Australia.Reed New Holland Publishers, Sydney. \

Averages : Flower width : 5.3cm Flower length : 2.5cm Distance from anther to stigma: 14.75mm Distance from stigma to nectar: 37.3mm Distance from anther to nectar: 28.6mm Opening at base of petals to nectar: 5mm
 * Floral morphology**


 * Pollen morphology**

The structure of the pollen grains is formed in a tetrahedral shape. This shaping allows for more pollen grains to stick to any biotic vector such as a bee.