Snow Bush

Oleander

About Snow Bush and Oleander

Snow Bush

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

antimicrobial

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Oleander

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

Snow Bush and Oleander Physical Information

Snow Bush and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Oleander are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snow Bush and Oleander

Care of Snow Bush and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.