Oleander

Alpine Delphinium

About Oleander and Alpine Delphinium

Oleander

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium

Wondering what are the properties of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium? We provide you with everything About Oleander and Alpine Delphinium. Oleander doesn't have thorns and Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns. Also Oleander does not have fragrant flowers. Oleander has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic and Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic. 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 Oleander and Alpine Delphinium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium

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

Oleander and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Oleander and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Oleander and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.