{"id":487,"date":"2016-11-19T19:18:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T19:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboutflowers1.wpengine.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2016-11-19T19:18:46","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T19:18:46","slug":"azalea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safnow.org\/aboutflowers\/azalea\/","title":{"rendered":"Azalea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Azalea <\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Common names: <\/b> Azalea <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Description:<\/b> These low, woody shrubs have leathery, dark green leaves and 3- to 6-inch clusters of red, orange, coral, pink, white or purple flowers. 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