Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Southwest Asia
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Nerium
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Oleander
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
laurier-rose
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
Adelfa
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
oleandro
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
Oleander
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
Cleander
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Nerium
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Wrightieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Oleander and Acerola
Season and care of Oleander and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Oleander and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oleander season is Fall and Spring and Acerola season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Oleander and Acerola Physical Information
Oleander and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Acerola are as follows:
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Oleander and Acerola
Care of Oleander and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.