Oleander

Phlox

About Oleander and Phlox

Oleander

Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

United States, Northwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Unknown

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

PHLOX douglasii

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Phlox plant

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Phlox Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

plante Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

planta de Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

φυτό phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

planta Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Phlox roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

plantae Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oleander and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Phlox

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

Oleander and Phlox Physical Information

Oleander and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Phlox are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Phlox

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