Boxberry

Oleander

About Boxberry and Oleander

Boxberry

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southwest Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Mealybugs

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

Nerium

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

boxberry

ओलियंडर

In German

boxberry

Oleander

In French

boxberry

laurier-rose

In Spanish

boxberry

Adelfa

In Greek

boxberry

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

boxberry

oleandro

In Polish

boxberry

Oleander

In Latin

Burning

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Ericaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

141700

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Oleander

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Oleander? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Oleander. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Oleander doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Oleander has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Oleander and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Oleander

Season and care of Boxberry and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oleander season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oleander is Well drained while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Boxberry and Oleander Physical Information

Boxberry and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Oleander are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Oleander

Care of Boxberry and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.