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Oleander
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About Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southwest Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

-

Showy Bark

8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

In German

Oleander

In French

laurier-rose

In Spanish

Adelfa

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

oleandro

In Polish

Oleander

In Latin

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

700
Rank: 36 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Oleander

Want to know the properties of Oleander? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Oleander is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic. Oleander Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Oleander Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Oleander. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Oleander physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 350.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oleander

Taking Oleander Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Oleander include pruning, which should be done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Oleander

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Oleander is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Oleander is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink. This plant's habitat is dry rocky watercourses and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.