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Azalea
Rhododendron simsii
Toxic to cats and dogs
A cool-room plant sold in full flower. It hates dry air, dry compost and central heating — keep it cool, humid and evenly moist, ideally with rainwater.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (not in horses), diarrhea, weakness, cardiac failure
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (not in horses), diarrhea, weakness, cardiac failure
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–5 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature10–20 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves dropping suddenly — the rootball dried out completely — Dropping leaves →
- Flowers browning fast — the room is too warm
- Yellowing between leaf veins — lime in tap water; use rainwater — Yellow leaves →
In the app
Add a azalea to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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