Oleander

Dragon Lady Holly

About Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly

Oleander

Dragon Lady Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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, Drought Tolerant

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

ILEX 'Dragon Lady'

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Dragon Lady Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

dragon lady holly

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

dragon lady holly

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

dragon lady holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

dragon lady holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

dragon lady holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

dragon lady holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

dragon lady holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

dragon lady holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly

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

Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly Physical Information

Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Dragon Lady Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly

Care of Oleander and Dragon Lady Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Dragon Lady Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Lady Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.