Chinese Chestnut

Oleander

About Chinese Chestnut and Oleander

Chinese Chestnut

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

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Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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Unknown

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Oleander

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and Oleander? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and Oleander. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and Oleander doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Oleander has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Chinese Chestnut and Oleander and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Oleander

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

Chinese Chestnut and Oleander Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Oleander are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Oleander

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