Nerium oleander

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

Botanical Name	Nerium oleander
Family	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nerium
Specie	Oleander
Local Name in Urdu	کنیر
Common Name	Oleander
Life Cycle	Perennial
Cultivar Name
Fragrant or Not	Few cultivars are fragrant
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Shrubs
Height	8-10 ft.
Spacing	4-6 ft.
Flowering Months	all summer
Flower Color	Pink Red White/Near White
Growing Areas	all pakistan
Frost Tender	yes
Exposure	full sun
Soil pH	tolerent
Propagation	From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings By air layering By tip layering
Uses	ornamental plant
Other Details	Nerium oleander is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, toxic in all its parts.Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants.DANGER."Alexander the Great in his military campaigns is said to have lost men as a result of eating meat skewered on the highly poisonous Nerium twigs.Its sap has been used as rat poison". A tender plant, Nerium oleander can survive light frosts, but show signs of frost damage. It is a common landscape plant in tropical and subtropical climates and grows in a wide range of soils. It can withstand drought and salt spray, being widely used in coastal areas, and reacts well to full sun or partial shade. The species can be propagated by semi-ripened cuttings in summer or seeds. Hard pruning helps to maintain its shape.

All parts of plant are "poisonous"

All parts of plant are "poisonous"

All parts of plant are "poisonous"

All parts of plant are "poisonous"

All parts of plant are "poisonous"


dwarf oleander courtesy Dr Amir Khan (AYKHAN)Image taken from his thread.

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

oh too much poisonous plant and so common in gardens.. i am myself astonished after reading the qualities of this plant..

[M Farooq]

oh too much poisonous plant and so common in gardens.. :o i am myself astonished after reading the qualities of this plant.. :roll:

Totally agree, despite being so poisonous, yellow aphids continue to chew the new growth. The sap is very injurious to human eyes as well. So while pruning oleander, please be careful.

[Munir]

Dangerous... Some people-if not most,do not read the details, thus would not be cautioned. I suggest,if possible word "POISON' must be prominently written on the Photo of this plant here,as also of such plants like Dhatura.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Americans are very cautious of poisonous plants but this one is grown extensively in all states especially as road divider hedge running for miles and miles.
It can’t be poisonous enough to shun.
Arif

[M Farooq]

Americans are very cautious of poisonous plants but this one is grown extensively in all states especially as road divider hedge running for miles and miles.
It can’t be poisonous enough to shun.
Arif

I agree. Plants are poisonous when someone eats them (with many exceptions). Most people in the right state of mind would not chew kanair (it is used in medicine especially in Hikmat). The oleander stem is very bitter. And everyone's favourite here- Aristolochia vine has components which are proven to cause cancer in humans (see Aristolochic acid). This vine is still grown as an ornamental. But I don't like ths vine for this reason.

[Munir]

Americans are very cautious of poisonous plants but this one is grown extensively in all states especially as road divider hedge running for miles and miles.
It can’t be poisonous enough to shun.
Arif

I agree. Plants are poisonous when someone eats them (with many exceptions). Most people in the right state of mind would not chew kanair (it is used in medicine especially in Hikmat). The oleander stem is very bitter. And everyone's favourite here- Aristolochia vine has components which are proven to cause cancer in humans (see Aristolochic acid). This vine is still grown as an ornamental. But I don't like ths vine for this reason.

Does it exist in vine form also ? Any images ?

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

I really love Oleander such great bush.Flowers almost in every situation.

[M Farooq]

Americans are very cautious of poisonous plants but this one is grown extensively in all states especially as road divider hedge running for miles and miles.
It can’t be poisonous enough to shun.
Arif

I agree. Plants are poisonous when someone eats them (with many exceptions). Most people in the right state of mind would not chew kanair (it is used in medicine especially in Hikmat). The oleander stem is very bitter. And everyone's favourite here- Aristolochia vine has components which are proven to cause cancer in humans (see Aristolochic acid). This vine is still grown as an ornamental. But I don't like ths vine for this reason.

Does it exist in vine form also ? Any images ?

Are you talking about oleander or Aristolochia (a different but often discussed vine here)?

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

perhaps munir sb is in confusion when you talked in your post about Aristolochia vine he mixed it with oleander..so munir sb oleander is only bush or tree as discovered by brig sb.