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About Oleander and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwest Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
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Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Insects

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
red alder

In German

Oleander
rot-Erle

In French

laurier-rose
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Adelfa
aliso rojo

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

oleandro
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Oleander
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Cleander
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Nerium
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

70035
1 27800
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Properties of Oleander and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Oleander and Red Alder

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

Oleander and Red Alder Physical Information

Oleander and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Red Alder are as follows:

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

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Red Alder

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