Oleander

Boxberry

About Oleander and Boxberry

Oleander

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwest Asia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

boxberry

In German

Oleander

boxberry

In French

laurier-rose

boxberry

In Spanish

Adelfa

boxberry

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

boxberry

In Portuguese

oleandro

boxberry

In Polish

Oleander

boxberry

In Latin

Cleander

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Nerium

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

700141

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Boxberry

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

Oleander and Boxberry Physical Information

Oleander and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Boxberry are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Boxberry

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