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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

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

Types
Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forests, Wide range of ecological site  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER rubrum  
Nerium  

Common Name
Northern Red Maple, Red Maple  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
लाल मेपल के पेड़  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Red Maple Tree  
Oleander  

In French
Red Maple Tree  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
Árbol de arce rojo  
Adelfa  

In Greek
Red Maple Tree  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo vermelho  
oleandro  

In Polish
Red Maple Tree  
Oleander  

In Latin
Rubrum Maple ligno  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Gentianales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Nerium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Red Maple Tree and Oleander

If you are confused whether Red Maple Tree or Oleander 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 Red Maple Tree and Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Maple Tree are General garden fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Maple Tree and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Maple Tree and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Maple Tree and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Maple Tree and Oleander 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 Red Maple Tree is whereas of Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Red Maple Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Maple Tree vs Oleander

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 Red Maple Tree vs Oleander 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 Red Maple Tree are breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Maple Tree has no showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Red Maple Tree is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Red Maple Tree and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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