Oleander

Wild Snapdragon

About Oleander and Wild Snapdragon

Oleander

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwest Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Bumblebees

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Oleander

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

laurier-rose

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Adelfa

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

oleandro

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Oleander

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Cleander

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Nerium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

70040

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Wild Snapdragon

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

Oleander and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Oleander and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Oleander and Wild Snapdragon

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