Oleander

Chicory

About Oleander and Chicory

Oleander

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southwest Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

कासनी

In German

Oleander

Chicoree

In French

laurier-rose

chicorée

In Spanish

Adelfa

achicoria

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

oleandro

chicória

In Polish

Oleander

cykoria

In Latin

Cleander

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Nerium

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

70085

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Chicory

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

Oleander and Chicory Physical Information

Oleander and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Chicory are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Chicory

Care of Oleander and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.