Oleander

Dwarf Iris

About Oleander and Dwarf Iris

Oleander

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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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15.20 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

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Unknown

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oleander and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Dwarf Iris

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

Oleander and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Oleander and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Oleander and Dwarf Iris

Care of Oleander and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.