Oleander

Sacred Lotus

About Oleander and Sacred Lotus

Oleander

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Unknown

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oleander and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Sacred Lotus

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

Oleander and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Oleander and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Oleander and Sacred Lotus

Care of Oleander and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.