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Nerium oleander is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium. It belongs to (and gives its name to) the small tribe Nerieae of subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
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:
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.
Oleander is a rapidly growing evergreen, rounded shrub or small tree native to Europe and Asia. It is a member of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). This plant dies in the winter in zone 7 and the upper bound of zone 8.
Aug 12, 2024 · 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.
Oleander is an evergreen shrub with thick and pointy leaves arranged in pairs or whorls of 3 along the stem. This fast-growing tropical shrub produces clusters of reddish 5-petalled flowers at the end of branches and are sweetly scented.
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.
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 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.
May 4, 2023 · Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a tough shrub that is a sturdy ornamental addition to landscapes in warm areas (it won't tolerate a hard freeze). It's versatile and useful as a border, hedge, or screening plant, and a good pick for a potted plant.
