Oleander

Raintree

About Oleander and Raintree

Oleander

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Brazil

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 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, Purple, Lavender

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

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, Average Water Needs

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

raintree

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Raintree

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

Oleander and Raintree Physical Information

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

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Raintree

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