Technical Details
For those interested in the technical side.
17,496
unique plant entries
14,618
photographs
Rhododendra contains 17,496 unique plant entries. The site includes 14,618 photographs.
- The backend is written in Java using Spring Boot.
- Search is built using Apache Lucene.
- The frontend uses HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Thymeleaf.
- The project is hosted on AWS infrastructure, including EC2, S3, and CloudFront.
- The source code is open-source and available on GitHub.
Rhododendra is still growing. New features, data improvements, contribution tools, and moderation workflows are being developed as time and resources allow.