Can you eat azaleas?

Some azaleas can be eaten and some cannot be eaten. For example, yellow azaleas and white azaleas contain a certain amount of toxin, which can cause poisoning after eating. The rhododendron in central Yunnan is edible.

Five strains of rhododendron:

1. Spring cuckoo

Refers to the varieties that blossom first and then sprout, and bloom in mid-April, late April and early May. The so-called spring cuckoo was first introduced to Shanghai by Mr. Shen Yuanru from Japan in the 1920s and 1930s. At the same time, local flower farmers formed domestic endemic varieties through breeding and hybridization of the original species. It was named Spring Cuckoo because it blossomed in spring, and it continues to this day.

two。 Summer cuckoo

It grows branches and leaves first in spring and blossoms in early May-June, so it is called summer cuckoo. The main parents of summer cuckoos are said to be Gaoyue rhododendron and May rhododendron.

3. East rhododendron

East rhododendron is a variety of Japanese rhododendron and its numerous hybrid progenies. It was introduced from Japan and is called East rhododendron corresponding to western rhododendron. East rhododendron blooming in spring, it is included in spring cuckoo in some places.

4. Rhododendron

It is a popular species because of its gorgeous flowers. Especially the Belgian rhododendron, because it is a horticultural variety hybrid between Europe and the United States, it is called the western rhododendron, also known as the western cuckoo. After the introduction of Japanese in 1892, the name of rhododendron varieties was translated into Japanese, so the names introduced from Japan are still translated into Japanese. At the same time, a number of new varieties have been bred by cross with rhododendron in China. Therefore, there are about 200-300 varieties of rhododendron in China.

5. Alpine rhododendron

Alpine rhododendron is an alpine evergreen shrub or small tree of rhododendron family.

Rhododendron not only has ornamental value, but also has certain medicinal and edible value. However, for their own safety, inexperienced friends should not eat azaleas casually.