Oleander

Western Redbud

About Oleander and Western Redbud

Oleander

Western Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Western United States, California

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Western Redbud

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

Oleander and Western Redbud Physical Information

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

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Oleander and Western Redbud

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