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Oleander and White Sapote


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Southwest Asia  

Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Tropical Highlands  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather  
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  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
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
Birds  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
drowsiness  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis  
Nerium  

Common Name
White Sapote  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
White Sapote  
ओलियंडर  

In German
White Sapote  
Oleander  

In French
Sapote blanche  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
White Sapote  
Adelfa  

In Greek
White Sapote  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
White Sapote  
oleandro  

In Polish
White Sapote  
Oleander  

In Latin
White Sapote  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Casimiroa  
Nerium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between White Sapote and Oleander

If you are confused whether White Sapote 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 White Sapote and Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Sapote are All-Purpose 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 White Sapote and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Sapote and Oleander

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

Compare Facts of White Sapote 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 White Sapote 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 White Sapote are drowsiness 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. White Sapote has showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also White Sapote is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare White Sapote and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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