Oleander

Mandacaru

About Oleander and Mandacaru

Oleander

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.3 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.5 Origin

Southwest Asia

South America, Brazil

1.6 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

not available

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.10 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.11 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Succulent

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

Fast

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 Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Mandacaru

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

Oleander and Mandacaru Physical Information

Oleander and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Mandacaru are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Oleander and Mandacaru

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