Oleander

Regal Geranium

About Oleander and Regal Geranium

Oleander

Regal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwest Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Elegance , Maiden

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

extracted oil

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

regal geranium

In German

Oleander

Regal Geranie

In French

laurier-rose

geranium royale

In Spanish

Adelfa

geranio regia

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

regal geranium

In Portuguese

oleandro

gerânio régio

In Polish

Oleander

regal geranium

In Latin

Cleander

regal geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Geraniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Nerium

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

700422

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Regal Geranium

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

Oleander and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Oleander and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Oleander and Regal Geranium

Care of Oleander and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.