Oleander

Water Spinach

About Oleander and Water Spinach

Oleander

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

India

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Water Spinach

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

Oleander and Water Spinach Physical Information

Oleander and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Water Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Oleander and Water Spinach

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