Oleander

Butterfly Tree

About Oleander and Butterfly Tree

Oleander

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwest Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Birds

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Butterfly tree

In German

Oleander

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

laurier-rose

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Adelfa

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

oleandro

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Oleander

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Cleander

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nerium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

700500

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Butterfly Tree

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

Oleander and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Oleander and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Oleander and Butterfly Tree

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