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Nerium oleander (/ ˈ n ɪər i ə m ... / NEER-ee-əm), commonly known as oleander or rosebay, is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium, belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family ...
Oleander is a rapidly growing evergreen, rounded shrub or small tree native to Europe and Asia. It grows to heights between 6.5 feet and 19.5 feet tall and 6 feet to 10 feet wide. Its large size makes it an ideal choice for use as a screening plant, or in the back of a border.
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a shrub or small tree that blooms in summer with large, striking flowers in shades of red, white, light yellow, and pink. Because of its dense branching and rapid growth rate it is a popular hedge.
Widely cultivated as an ornamental shrub or as an informal hedge in warm climate areas, Nerium oleander is a beautiful medium-sized evergreen shrub. Tough and vigorous, it produces abundant clusters of single or double flowers in shades of red, pink, white, cream, yellow or purple.
Nerium oleander. Zones: 8-11. Habit: Upright bushy habit. Height/Spread: 4 to 20 feet tall, 3 to 15 feet wide. Light exposure: Full sun. Growing conditions: Oleander is adaptable to many challenging conditions including drought, heat, salty air and urban pollution. Plants can tolerate an occasional light frost. Soil:
Jan 29, 2023 · Oleander (Nerium oleander) grows naturally as a mounded, round shrub, or it can be trained as a small single- or multi-trunked tree. The evergreen foliage of the oleander plant is dense, leathery, and dark green, offering a privacy screen when planted in groups or borders.
Nerium oleander. First published in Sp. Pl.: 209 (1753) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is Medit. to Myanmar. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food. Taxonomy. Images.
Nerium oleander is a highly toxic ornamental shrub widely cultivated in the Mediterranean. It has been grown since ancient times and features in many of the Roman wall paintings in Pompeii. Alexander the Great in his military campaigns is said to have lost men as a result of eating meat skewered on highly poisonous Nerium twigs.
Feb 15, 2023 · Nerium oleanders, usually known as Oleanders or Neriums, are delicate, but spectacular species of flowering ornamental plants. The oleander plant belongs to the Apocynaceae family, sharing it with other popular ornamentals like Milkweed, Rocktrumpet, Periwinkle, Hoya, Carrion Flower, or Star Jasmine.
Nerium oleander – commonly called oleander – is a flowering shrub with a dense, bushy habit native to the Mediterranean region, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It is a popular ornamental plant in warm-region gardens and landscapes due to its beautiful flowers and evergreen foliage.
