Oleander

Sweet Chestnut

About Oleander and Sweet Chestnut

Oleander

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwest Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Squirrels

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Oleander

Esskastanie

In French

laurier-rose

châtaignier

In Spanish

Adelfa

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

oleandro

Castanheiro

In Polish

Oleander

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Cleander

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Nerium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7009

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Sweet Chestnut

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

Oleander and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Oleander and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Oleander and Sweet Chestnut

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