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About Oleander and Lobelia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southwest Asia
America
1.4 Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Unknown
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nerium
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Oleander
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
laurier-rose
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Adelfa
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
oleandro
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
Oleander
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Cleander
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Nerium
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Wrightieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Properties of Oleander and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Oleander and Lobelia

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

Oleander and Lobelia Physical Information

Oleander and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Lobelia are as follows:

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

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Lobelia

Care of Oleander and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.