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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southwest Asia  

Types
it is a type of rose  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
1  

Habitat
-  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSA 'American Pillar'  
Nerium  

Common Name
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
Climbing Rose  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Kletterrose  
Oleander  

In French
escalade Rose  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
Rose que sube  
Adelfa  

In Greek
αναρρίχηση Rose  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
Rosa de escalada  
oleandro  

In Polish
Climbing Rose  
Oleander  

In Latin
Rosa scandere  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Rosa  
Nerium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Climbing Rose and Oleander

If you are confused whether Climbing Rose or Oleander are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Climbing Rose and Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Climbing Rose are Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring and Fertilize three times a year, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Climbing Rose and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Climbing Rose and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Climbing Rose and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Climbing Rose and Oleander as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Climbing Rose is whereas of Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Climbing Rose has beauty benefits as follows: Perfumes while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Climbing Rose vs Oleander

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Climbing Rose vs Oleander and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Climbing Rose are whereas of Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Climbing Rose has showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Climbing Rose is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Climbing Rose and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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