Botanical Name: Thevetia thevetioides
Common Name: Giant thevetia, Rough leaf yellow oleander Type of Plant: Dicot: large shrub Character evergreen or small tree Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a fast-growing rangy shrub, with a slender multi-stemmed open habit; forms a loose rounded canopy if unpruned - easily trained into a small tree Height 10' - 15' Spread equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, warm sites in coastal plain area Soil best in well-draining locations - tolerates most Hardiness (zones 12-13, 21-24): tender - avoid shaded locations Morphology: Leaves pinnate, narrowly elliptic to nearly linear, alternate to nearly whorled; upper surface corrugated; dark green, 3"-4" long Flowers bright yellow, funnel-shaped, 3"-4" across, in showy or terminal clusters; summer and fall months Fruit a peach-sized drupe, green; poisonous Propagation: seed Usage: a small accent tree in tropical-theme or warm climate gardens, for its showy display of flowers; also as a loose background or screen material Landscape Care: Watering prefers frequent deep-soaking; can tolerate drought Fertilizing little needed after establishment Pruning as a tree - head high and develop open framework Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other all parts of plant mildly poisonous Origin: Equador Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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