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Oleander and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Shrub   

Origin
Morocco   
Southwest Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink   

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions   
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Bushy, Evergreen   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
350.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Fall, Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Marshy ground, Well drained   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Marshy ground, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew   
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
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
No   
Unknown   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   
Mealybugs, Not Available   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana   
Nerium   

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax   
Oleander, Nerium Oleander   

In Hindi
Toadflax   
ओलियंडर   

In German
Toadflax   
Oleander   

In French
Toadflax   
laurier-rose   

In Spanish
Toadflax   
Adelfa   

In Greek
Toadflax   
Πικροδάφνη   

In Portuguese
Linária   
oleandro   

In Polish
Toadflax   
Oleander   

In Latin
Toadflax   
Cleander   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Gentianales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Apocynaceae   

Genus
Linaria   
Nerium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Antirrhineae   
Wrightieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Difference Between Toadflax and Oleander

If you are confused whether Toadflax 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 Toadflax and Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toadflax are Balanced liquid fertilizer, 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 Toadflax and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toadflax and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toadflax and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toadflax 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 Toadflax is No Medicinal Use whereas of Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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 Toadflax are Mild Allergen 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. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Toadflax and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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