Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southwest Asia
Japan
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
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Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
350.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Nerium
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
crimson pygmy
In German
Oleander
crimson pygmy
In French
laurier-rose
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
Adelfa
crimson pygmy
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
oleandro
crimson pygmy
In Polish
Oleander
crimson pygmy
In Latin
Cleander
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ranunculales
Family
Apocynaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Nerium
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Wrightieae
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Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
70050
1
27800
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