Oleander

Beardlip Penstemon

About Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon

Oleander

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwest Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

156

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Oleander

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

laurier-rose

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Adelfa

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

oleandro

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Oleander

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Cleander

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Nerium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

70040

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Beardlip Penstemon

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