Oleander Tree
Nerium oleander
Also known as Indian Oleander, Sweet Scented Oleander, Rose bay
About Oleander Tree
Nerium oleander ( NEER-ee-əm), commonly known as oleander, rose laurel, be-still tree or rosebay, is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium, belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean Basin. Nerium grows to 2–6 metres (7–20 feet) tall. It is most commonly grown in its natural shrub form, but can be trained into a small tree with a single trunk. It is tolerant to both drought and inundation, but not to prolonged frost.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nerium oleander
- Genus
- Nerium
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Mediterranean
- Distribution
- World over
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kaner कनेर, कनेर
- Nepali
- श्वेत करबीर
- Bengali
- Raktakarabi, করবী
- Tamil
- அலரி Alari, அரளி
- Telugu
- గన్నేరు, కరవీరపత్రం, నీరియమ్
- Kannada
- ಗಣಗಲೆ ಹೂ
- Malayalam
- അരളി, Arali, രക്തകരവി
- Marathi
- कण्हेर Kanher, कण्हेर, कन्हेर
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Oleander Tree belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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