Oleander

Feather Reed Grass

About Oleander and Feather Reed Grass

Oleander

Feather Reed Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

7.11 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

7.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

4 99

7.13 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

7.14 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

7.15 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

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

Light brown

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Gold, Tan

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Spores

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

6.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Feather Reed Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

पंख ईख घास

6.2.2 In German

Oleander

Feather Reed Grass

6.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Feather Reed Herbe

6.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Pluma Reed Hierba

6.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Pena Reed grama

6.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Pióro Reed trawy

6.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Pluma Grass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Gentianales

Poales

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Nerium

Calamagrostis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Aveneae

7.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Pooideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Feather Reed Grass

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

Compare Flowering Plants » More

Oleander and Pawpaw

Oleander and American Hornbeam

Oleander and Michelia Champaca

» More

More Compare Flowering Plants

Season and Care of Oleander and Feather Reed Grass

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

Oleander and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Oleander and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Oleander and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.