what is Nerium oleander?!
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Form: large shrub, can be trained to single or multistemmed tree
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: large variation with cultivars; heights from 3 to 20ft, spreads from 3-12ft
Leaves: simple, linear, 3-12in long, whorled around stem, glossy dark green on top and lighter underneath with prominent mid-rib
Flowers: terminal clusters, may be yellow, white, pink or red; may be single or double; bloom in spring and throughout summer
Fruit: 3-5in long pods, green ripening to brown, splits to release airborne seed
Stems/Trunks: gray, extremely tough, can be trained or pruned as desired
Range/Origin: Mediterranean and Asia
Hardiness: varies with variety, standard types to low teens, dwarf varieties more tender; damage seen on dwarfs in high teens; all types recover quickly from frost damage
Nerium oleander
trained as a tree
LANDSCAPE VALUE:
hedge
screen, windbreak
specimen plant (when trained as tree)
medians and roadsides
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
Exposure: full sun to part shade, takes reflected heat
Water: drought tolerant; supplement during hot season,
Soil: tolerant, good drainage
Propagation: vegetative cuttings
Maintenance: low to moderate; pruning to control size or shape
all perts of the plant are poisionous including the smoke if burnt!
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This fast growing evergreen shrub can reach up to 20 ft (6.1 m) tall but is usually seen trimmed at 6-10 ft (1.8-3.1 m). It forms a rounded mound to about 10 ft (3.1 m) wide. It is a tough, versatile plant with showy summertime flowers in white, red, pink, salmon and light yellow. Leathery, lance shaped leaves range from about 4-10 in (10.2-25.4 cm) long, depending on variety and are a bright green. Oleanders have a tendency to become leggy - overgrown individuals should be pruned as needed to maintain a nice shape. A popular variety is 'Petit Salmon' which is a dwarf that grows to only 4 ft (1.2 m).
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http://www.floridata.com/ref/N/nerium.cfm
Nerium oleander is a poisonous evergreen shrub of the family Apocyanaceae,in the Mediterranean region with leathery lanceolate(shaped like a spearhead,narrow,tapering from near the base) leaves & fragrant pink or white flowers,frequently grown for ornamental purpose.It is also called 'Rosebay' or 'South sea rose'(in W.Indies).
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