Oleander

Blue Hibiscus

About Oleander and Blue Hibiscus

Oleander

Blue Hibiscus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Shrub

Origin

Southwest Asia

Australia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Red blotch, Rust aphids

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Blue Hibiscus

In German

Oleander

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

laurier-rose

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

Adelfa

Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

oleandro

Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

Oleander

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

Cleander

Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malvales

Family

Apocynaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Nerium

Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

700200

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Blue Hibiscus

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

Oleander and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Oleander and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Blue Hibiscus

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