Oleander

Big Bluestem

About Oleander and Big Bluestem

Oleander

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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1.6 Plant Color

1.6.1 Flower Color

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

Purple

1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.6.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

1.7 Shape

1.7.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

1.8 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.4 Showy Foliage

Unknown

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

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5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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5.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

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5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

ANDROPOGON gerardii

6.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

6.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Big Bluestem grass

6.2.2 In German

Oleander

Große Bartgras

6.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Barbon de Gérard herbe

6.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

hierba andropogon grande

6.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Vetiver grande grama

6.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Big Bluestem trawa

6.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Big bluestem herba

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

7.4 Order

Gentianales

Poaceae

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Nerium

Andropogon

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

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7.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

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7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oleander and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Big Bluestem

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

Oleander and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Oleander and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Big Bluestem

Care of Oleander and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.