Oleander

Hippeastrum

About Oleander and Hippeastrum

Oleander

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

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)▶

38.10 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

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.10 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

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, 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

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

Not Available

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

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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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Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oleander and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Hippeastrum

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

Oleander and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Oleander and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Hippeastrum

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