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Nerium oleander L.

  • Common Name: Oleander, Rose Laurel
  • Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: broad area Morocco to southern China
  • Habitat: typically grows around dry stream beds

  • Description: It is native to a broad area from Morocco and Portugal eastward through the Mediterranean region and southern Asia to Yunnan in southern parts of China.
  • USDA Zone: 8-10

Restrictions:

  • Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption

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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200500118
  • Source: Dave Wagner
  • Accession Date: 12-06-2005
  • Bench: 2102 - MED:Mediterranean B
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-14-2013

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Gentianales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • SubFamily: Apocynoideae
  • Tribe: Wrightieae
  • SubTribe:

References:

  1. Wikipedia

    data regenerated on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:13:09 -0400

Other Accessions in Apocynaceae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Apocyneae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Malouetieae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Mesechiteae

Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Wrightieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Ceropegieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Fockeeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae

Subfamily Periplocoideae
Tribe Cryptolepideae

Subfamily Periplocoideae
Tribe Periploceae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Alyxieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Carisseae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Plumerieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Tabernaemontaneae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Vinceae

W/C = Wild Collected

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