Oleander

Butterfly Tree

About Oleander and Butterfly Tree

Oleander

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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350.00 cm

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

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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Showy

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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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Unknown

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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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 Marshy ground, 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.