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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southwest Asia
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Marshy ground, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Marshy ground, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Unknown
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Mealybugs, Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nerium
CLEISTOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Cleistocactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Cleistocactus
7.2.2 In German
Oleander
Cleistocactus
7.2.3 In French
laurier-rose
Cleistocactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Adelfa
Cleistocactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
Cleistocactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
oleandro
Cleistocactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Oleander
Kleistokaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Cleander
Cleistocactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Nerium
Cleistocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Wrightieae
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Oleander and Cleistocactus

If you are confused whether Oleander or Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and Cleistocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Cleistocactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oleander and Cleistocactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oleander and Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus is No Medicinal Use. Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Cleistocactus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Oleander vs Cleistocactus

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 Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oleander has no showy fruits and Cleistocactus has showy fruits. Also Oleander is flowering and Cleistocactus is flowering. You can compare Oleander and Cleistocactus facts and facts of other plants too.