ShrubCultivatedPerennial
Nerium oleander L.
Kaner
Description
An evergreen shrub with narrow leathery leaves in whorls of three and showy pink or white funnel-shaped flowers. Every part of the plant is highly toxic, which is worth knowing given how widely it is planted along paths.
Diagnostic Characters
Leaf
Narrow, leathery, in whorls of three
Flower
Funnel-shaped, pink or white
Sap
Milky latex, toxic
Phenology
J
F
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M
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Flowering
Fruiting
Flowering (Mar–Sep) Fruiting (Sep–Oct)
Ethnobotany & Uses
Toxicity
All parts contain cardiac glycosides and are dangerous if ingested. Planted ornamentally with caution.
Ornamental
Drought-hardy screening shrub used along roads and boundaries.
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Where it grows on campus
South Campus2East-South-East Campus1West Campus6North-North-West Campus10
19
individuals mapped across 4 zones
References
- Plants of the World Online.