Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwest Asia
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Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
350.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
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
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Nerium
ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Nellie Stevens Holly
In German
Oleander
Nellie Stevens Holly
In French
laurier-rose
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Spanish
Adelfa
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Portuguese
oleandro
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Polish
Oleander
Nellie Stevens Holly
In Latin
Cleander
Nellie Stevens Holly
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Gentianales
Aquifoliales
Family
Apocynaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Nerium
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Wrightieae
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Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
700600
1
27800
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