Oleander Nerium oleander - Rosenlorbeer - dogbane family Apocynaceae -

The Oleander plant is easy to grow and can be used as a bush, a tree or as a hedge.

Oleander is low maintenance but toxic, so should be avoided in gardens with children.

Oleander (Nerium oleander, (pronounced /ˈnɪəriəm ˈoʊliː.ændər/) is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae and is one of the most poisonous plants known. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium. Other names include Adelfa, Alheli Extranjero, Baladre, Espirradeira, Flor de São Jose, Cevadilha (Portuguese), Laurel de jardín, Laurel rosa, Laurier rose, Flourier rose, Olean, Aiwa, Rosa Francesca, Rosa Laurel, and Rose-bay (Inchem 2005), закум [zakum] (Bulgarian), leander (Hungarian), leandru (Romanian), zakum, zakkum, zakhum (Turkish), zaqqum (Arabic); harduf (Hebrew: הרדוף); Kaneru (Sinhalese);arali (Tamil and Malayalam - South Indian languages); kanagillu (Kannada - South Indian language); kaner (in Hindi, and, also, in Punjabi-the language from North Indian state of Punjab); and in Chinese it is known as jia zhu tao (Chinese: 夹竹桃). The ancient city of Volubilis in Morocco took its name from the old Latin name for the flower.

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Oleander (Nerium oleander), auch Rosenlorbeer genannt Oleander enthält das herzwirksame Glykosid Oleandrin. Es bewirkt Kopfschmerzen, Übelkeit und Krämpfe in der Stärke des Giftes des roten Fingerhutes. Bei stärkerer Dosierung können Herzrhythmusstörungen und Blockierungen der Erregungsleitung am Herzen auftreten, die zum Herzstillstand führen und tödlich enden können.

 Manchmal gelangt das Gift bei der Arbeit mit der Pflanze durch kleine Wunden in die Haut und kann Reizungen auslösen.

reference: wikipedia
pictures: guild-rez 2010

Categories: Apocynaceae , dogbane , Nerium oleander , Oleander