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About Oleander and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southwest Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
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Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
Japanese Maple

In German

Oleander
japanischer Ahorn

In French

laurier-rose
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Adelfa
arce japonés

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

oleandro
bordo japonês

In Polish

Oleander
Klon japoński

In Latin

Cleander
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Nerium
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

700128
1 27800
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Properties of Oleander and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Oleander and Japanese Maple

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

Oleander and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Oleander and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Oleander and Japanese Maple

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