Nerium oleander
Oleander

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Multi-Colored (Fragrant 5-petaled flowers 1-2" dia. on terminal cymes ranging in colors from white, pink, red, or yellow; flowers year round, but mostly in summer)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Smooth dark-green evergreen foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Long, brown seed capsules)
 Ultimate Height:
6-12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-12 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Adapts to wide a range of soils
 Range:
Southern Asia and Mediterranean
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Narrow leaves (4-6" long by only 0.8-1.6" wide) have lateral veins nearly perpendicular to the mid-vein.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 395
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Poisonous/Toxic 43
  • Mass Plantings 268
  • Specimen 598
  • Salt Tolerant 60
  • Wind Tolerant 25

    • Additional Information

    Has high salt and wind tolerance, and is somewhat drought tolerant. Excellent visual barrier. All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans, even smoke is a serious irritant. Oleander caterpillar can be a problem. Many cultivars, including 'Hardy Red,' which has red flowers and is hardy to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

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