Botanical Name: Nerium oleander
Common Name: Oleander Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect to sprawling, many stemmed from base, slender branches upright or arching outwards, forms a full, rounded canopy Height 5-8' (10') Spread equal + Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial Soil tolerates most except poorly drained clay Hardiness hardy, thrives in hot areas (zones 8-16, 18-23) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, whorled (3 per node), narrowly elliptic, 4-8"(12") long leathery, dark green above, paler beneath, prominent midrib Flowers terminal, showy cymes, bell shaped, 1-2" across, red, pink, white, salmon, some varieties double. Spring through fall. Fruit elongated follicles, 4-8" long Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: large filler for flowering in hot, sunny areas – background screens, low windbreaks, can be trained into small tree, large, informal hedge, slope plantings, good source of summer color Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak, avoid over-watering in heavy soils Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back/thin out in early spring to control size Pests/Diseases scale, yellow Oleander aphid, bacterial gall; Oleander leaf scorch, bacterium spread by glassy-winged sharpshooter Special Conditions/Other plants with Oleander leaf scorch should be removed at once Origin: North Africa Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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