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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwest Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
western red lily

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8
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
21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, 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
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

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
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
wood lily

In German

Oleander
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

laurier-rose
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

Adelfa
lirio de madera

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

oleandro
wood lily

In Polish

Oleander
lilia drewna

In Latin

Cleander
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nerium
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Wrightieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

70080
1 27800
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Difference Between Oleander and Wood Lily

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

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Importance of Oleander and Wood Lily

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

Compare Facts of Oleander vs Wood Lily

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