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About Oleander and Buttonbush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southwest Asia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
Unknown
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Toxic
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nerium
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Oleander
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
laurier-rose
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
Adelfa
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
oleandro
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
Oleander
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
Cleander
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Nerium
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Wrightieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Oleander and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Oleander and Buttonbush

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

Oleander and Buttonbush Physical Information

Oleander and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Buttonbush

Care of Oleander and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.