The Difference Between Camellia and Oleander

1. Different plant types

Camellia is a shrub or small tree. Although it is now mostly grown in potted plants, it is very tall when grown naturally, reaching a height of about 9 meters, and the young branches on it are hairless.

Oleander is an evergreen upright large shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. It can reach a height of about 5 meters. The branches are gray-green and the young branches have fine hairs that will fall off naturally when they get old.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of the former are leathery, oval in shape, about 5-10 cm long, 2.5-5 cm wide, and have a relatively pointed tip.

The latter has relatively long leaves, about 11-15 cm in length and 2-2.5 cm in width. The edges of the leaves are curled and the top is extremely pointed.

3. Different flowers

Camellia flowers are terminal and red in color, with a few being light pink or white. There are 6-7 petals on the flower, and the outer two petals are nearly round. The whole flower is relatively large.

The corolla of oleander is single or 5-lobed, and funnel-shaped. Individual flowers are relatively small, but they become larger when gathered together. In addition to red, the flower colors also include artificially cultivated white.