Oleander

Black Bamboo

About Oleander and Black Bamboo

Oleander

Black Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

China

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Not marine, Terrícola

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Mites

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Dermatitis, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

काला बांस

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

schwarzer Bambus

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

bambou noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

negro de bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

μαύρο μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Black Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Czarny Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

niger Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA49

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo

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

Oleander and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Oleander and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo

Care of Oleander and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.