Mazhar Botanic Garden

Nerium oleander L.

Oleander

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000375
English name: Oleander
Arabic name: تفلة
Native: Mediterranean region, Arabian peninsula
Country: Mediterranean region Peninsula
(PGR): Very common

Evergreen small shrub 4-8 m tall, with milky juice present leaves verticillate in 2-3 opposite, linear-lanceolate, narrow t both ends flowers pink, red or white, single or double, fragrant fruit follicles, seeds many

Soil: poor soil, sandy soil Prefer a heavy soil

cultivated as an ornamental plant, where it can be grown as a hedge. Oleander is a very poisonous plant, containing a powerful cardiac toxin, and should only be used with extreme caution.

Texture: Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Hot climates
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Cuttings, seeds
Flowering time: Summer. All the year round.
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-6.5
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Wild
Collecting Sources: Desert
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Abundant
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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