Oleander

Joshua Tree

About Oleander and Joshua Tree

Oleander

Joshua Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

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

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, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Brown Spots, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Decorating walls

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

YUCCA brevifolia

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Joshua Tree

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Joshua Tree

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Joshua Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Árbol de Joshua

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Joshua Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Joshua Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Joshua Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Joshua ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Joshua Tree

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

Oleander and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Oleander and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Joshua Tree

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