Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southwest Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
350.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
-
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Nerium
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
False Indigo
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
इंडिगो
In German
Oleander
falsches Indigo
In French
laurier-rose
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Adelfa
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
oleandro
false Indigo
In Polish
Oleander
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Cleander
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Apocynaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Nerium
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Wrightieae
-
Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
70021
1
27800
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