Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southwest Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
White
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Mealybugs, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Not Available
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Nerium
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
ओलियंडर
In German
Cleome serrulata
Oleander
In French
Cleome serrulata
laurier-rose
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Adelfa
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
oleandro
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Oleander
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Cleander
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Gentianales
Family
Cleomaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Oleander
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Oleander season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Oleander Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Oleander are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Oleander
Care of Cleome serrulata and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.