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What is

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

Information

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
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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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

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
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Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Benefits

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

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Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

70021
1 27800
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Difference Between Oleander and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Oleander or False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oleander and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oleander and False Indigo 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 False Indigo is . Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oleander vs False Indigo

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