Nerium Oleander. White Flowers From Bush Of Faux Laurel. Blue Skies. Nerium Oleander Grows To 2€“6 Metres 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. White, Pink Or Red Five-Lobed Flowers Grow In Clusters Year-Round, Peaking During The Summer. The Fruit Is A Long Narrow Pair Of Follicles, Which Splits Open At Maturity To Release Numerous Downy Seeds. Nerium Contains Several Toxic Compounds, And It Has Historically Been Considered A Poisonous Plant. However, Its Bitterness Renders It Unpalatable To Humans And Most Animals, So Poisoning Cases Are Rare And The General Risk For Human Mortality Is Low. Ingestion Of Larger Amounts May Cause Nausea, Vomiting, Excess Salivation, Abdominal Pain, Bloody Diarrhea And Irregular Heart Rhythm. Prolonged Contact With Sap May Cause Skin Irritation, Eye Inflammation And Dermatitis.

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