Nerium oleander - pink oleander

Common name: Nerium - Pink Nerium Scientific name: Nerium oleander Description: • A perennial evergreen shrub exceeding 3 meters in height, with lance-shaped, thick leaves, and multiple branches and stems. It is a poisonous plant that may pose a danger to children and animals. Flowers: • Large flowers with five petals, pinkish-white in color, arranged in clusters (groups). Seeds: • Nerium seeds come in pods ranging from 10 cm to 30 cm in length, each pod containing from 30 to 65 seeds, sometimes more. Uses and benefits: • Used for decoration in gardens and streets. • Used as windbreaks due to its tolerance to dry, hot winds. Original habitat: • The Mediterranean basin extending to China, and it is densely spread in Gulf countries. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Widely spread in the streets and gardens of Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries, as it is one of the most heat-tolerant flowering plants. It also tolerates frost and severe cold. It requires direct sunlight and does not need much watering. • Needs light clay soil with good drainage and is fertilized with organic fertilizers. Cultivation method: • Propagated by seeds, cuttings, or air layering. • Planted at the end of September and the beginning of October.