Oleander

Zizka

About Oleander and Zizka

Oleander

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

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

Loam, Sand

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Needs less 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

No need to prune, 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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Zizka

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

Oleander and Zizka Physical Information

Oleander and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Zizka are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Oleander and Zizka

Care of Oleander and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.