oleander

Poisonous Mediterranean evergreen

Oleander is an ornamental evergreen shrub with clusters of fragrant flowers, typically pink, white, or red.

Native to the Mediterranean region, it thrives in warm climates and lines highways and gardens throughout the American South and Southwest.

All parts of the plant are highly toxic—a fact that coexists oddly with its ubiquity in landscaping: The oleanders along the freeway were in full bloom.

shrub

evergreen

Retains foliage year-round

bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
foliagePlant's leafy covering
pruningCutting vegetation for health

perennial · branch · leafy · growth · dense · thicket · woody · canopy · screening · windbreak

toxic

poisonous

Capable of causing death

deadlyAble to cause expiration
lethalCausing or capable of death
toxinBiological-origin harm agent

dangerous · harmful · noxious · fatal · bane · pernicious · warning · ingestion · glycosides · hazardous

ornamental

landscaping

Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically

gardenCultivated plant area
hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
bloomsFlowers or flourishes

decorative · showy · flowering · blossoms · vibrant · cultivar · petals · nursery · beauty · fragrant

mediterranean

coastal

Of the shoreline

seasideCoastal recreational area
climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
villaStately country residence

terrace · sun-loving · warm · arid · subtropical · California · Arizona · Florida · Texas · dry

pink

blossoms

Flowers on trees

petalsColored bloom segments
rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
coralMarine skeletal formation

salmon · magenta · fuchsia · white · red · yellow · crimson · apricot · double-flowered · clusters

oleander

evergreen

poisonous

landscaping

coastal

blossoms

oleander

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