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Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin
Southwest Asia

Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 72

Minimum Width
350.00 cm 53

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Mealybugs

Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

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 36

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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