Oleander

Coleus

About Oleander and Coleus

Oleander

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Shrub

Origin

Southwest Asia

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

1150

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

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

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Coleus

In German

Oleander

Buntnessel

In French

laurier-rose

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Adelfa

coleo

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Coleus

In Portuguese

oleandro

cóleus

In Polish

Oleander

Coleus

In Latin

Cleander

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nerium

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

700150

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Coleus

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

Oleander and Coleus Physical Information

Oleander and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Coleus are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Coleus

Care of Oleander and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.