Oleander

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail

Oleander

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

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

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly 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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Oleander and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.