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{{Short description|Subgroup of rhododendron flowering shrubs}} {{Other uses}} '''Azaleas''' ({{IPAc-en|Ι|Λ|z|eΙͺ|l|i|Ι}} {{respell|Ι|ZAY|lee|Ι}}) are flowering [[shrub]]s in the genus ''[[Rhododendron]]'', particularly the former sections ''[[Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi|Tsutsusi]]'' (evergreen) and ''[[Pentanthera]]'' (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in the spring (April and May in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, and October and November in the Southern Hemisphere),<ref>{{Cite book |title=The World Book encyclopedia |date=2004|publisher=World Book |isbn=0716601044 |location=Chicago |pages=995 |oclc=52514287}}</ref> their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees. They are part of the family [[Ericaceae]].
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