oleander
noun
ole·an·der
ˈō-lē-ˌan-dər 
ˌō-lē-ˈan-
: a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family with clusters of fragrant white to red flowers
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All parts of the oleander (Nerium oleander), a beautiful flowering shrub native to the Mediterranean, are poisonous.
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Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
But in ‘95, there was an oleander blight and the disease spread quickly.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Ingesting oleander leaves can cause gastrointestinal, cardiac, and central nervous system problems and possible death.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
The oleander hawk-moth was one exception to the light-orienting behavior observed in the lab.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
For You Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, and irregular heartbeat are signs of yellow oleander poisoning.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2024
Cleland worked with Anderson Landscaping to add more than a dozen ‘Blue Ice’ Arizona cypresses, desert willows, manzanita ‘Dr Hurd’, mountain mahogany, pink and white oleanders, and New Mexican desert olive in addition to three purpleleaf plum trees.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
When ingested, yellow oleander can cause severe neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular effects.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
Among the massive cacti, cascading bougainvillea, and bushes of pink and white oleander, the flowering plant grows wild in seemingly every nook of the nearly shadeless isle.
—Laura Van Straaten, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2023
Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
But in ‘95, there was an oleander blight and the disease spread quickly.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Ingesting oleander leaves can cause gastrointestinal, cardiac, and central nervous system problems and possible death.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
The oleander hawk-moth was one exception to the light-orienting behavior observed in the lab.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
For You Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, and irregular heartbeat are signs of yellow oleander poisoning.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2024
Cleland worked with Anderson Landscaping to add more than a dozen ‘Blue Ice’ Arizona cypresses, desert willows, manzanita ‘Dr Hurd’, mountain mahogany, pink and white oleanders, and New Mexican desert olive in addition to three purpleleaf plum trees.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
When ingested, yellow oleander can cause severe neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular effects.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
Among the massive cacti, cascading bougainvillea, and bushes of pink and white oleander, the flowering plant grows wild in seemingly every nook of the nearly shadeless isle.
—Laura Van Straaten, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2023
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oleander
noun
ole·an·der
ˈō-lē-ˌan-dər
: a poisonous evergreen shrub with showy fragrant usually white, pink, or purple flowers
Medical Definition
oleander
noun
ole·an·der
ˈō-lē-ˌan-dər, ˌō-lē-ˈ
: a poisonous evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) with fragrant white to red flowers that contains oleandrin and was formerly used in medicine
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