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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southwest Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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 after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Oleander
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

laurier-rose
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Adelfa
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

oleandro
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Oleander
Red aronii

In Latin

Cleander
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Nerium
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Wrightieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

70025
1 27800
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Difference Between Oleander and Red Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Oleander or Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and Red Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Red Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Oleander vs Red Chokeberry

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