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Oleander is a beautiful shrub with bright flowers that can be pink, white, or yellow. It grows well in warm places and is often found in gardens and parks.
Key details
- Height
- 200-600 cm
- Spread
- 150-400 cm
- Flower Size
- 2.5-7 cm
- Bloom Season
- Summer to Fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- Deadly
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Traits
FloweringOrnamentalShrubEvergreenColorfulToxicPoisonousUrban Friendly
What this page adds
The oleander is a dense evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow, dark green leaves. It produces abundant clusters of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in shades of pink, white, red, or yellow, making it a vibrant addition to many landscapes.
Despite being poisonous, oleander extracts are studied for potential medical uses.
Even the smoke from burning oleander wood can be dangerous to breathe!
Its long, bean-like seed pods eventually split open to release fluffy seeds!
