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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Southwest Asia  
-  

Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
1  
200  
34

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
350.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

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  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

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  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs  
Insects  

Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nerium  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
ओलियंडर  
Artemisia  

In German
Oleander  
Artemisia  

In French
laurier-rose  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
Adelfa  
Artemisia  

In Greek
Πικροδάφνη  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
oleandro  
Artemisia  

In Polish
Oleander  
Artemisia  

In Latin
Cleander  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Asterales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Nerium  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Wrightieae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
400  
99+

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Difference Between Oleander and Artemisia

If you are confused whether Oleander or Artemisia 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 Oleander and Artemisia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oleander are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium, whereas for Artemisia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and Artemisia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oleander and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oleander and Artemisia 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 Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oleander vs Artemisia

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 Oleander vs Artemisia 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 Oleander are Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic whereas of Artemisia have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oleander has no showy fruits and Artemisia has no showy fruits. Also Oleander is flowering and Artemisia is not flowering . You can compare Oleander and Artemisia facts and facts of other plants too.

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