oleanders
Poisonous flowering evergreens
Oleanders are flowering shrubs with long, leathery leaves and clusters of pink, white, or red blossoms, commonly planted in warm climates for ornamental purposes.
All parts of the plant are highly toxic—a fact that features in murder mysteries and cautionary tales about children or animals.
The highway median was lined with oleanders.
Small woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
drought-tolerant · propagation · cuttings · hedge · specimen · landscaping · cultivar · hardiness
Flowers on trees
fragrant · clusters · showy · tropical · lush · garden · roadside · boulevard
Capable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- ingestionConsuming into the body
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
danger · warning · children · pets · livestock · fatality · symptoms · nausea
Representing concepts through images
- literatureBody of written works
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
recovery · art · poetry · mythology · beauty · danger · duality · temptation
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Arizona48th state admitted
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- freewayHighway without tolls
coastal · arid · xeriscaping · urban · heat island · embankment · windbreak · screen
shrub
Small woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
subtropical · drought-tolerant · propagation · cuttings · hedge · specimen · landscaping · cultivar · hardiness · pruning
blossoms
Flowers on trees
yellow · fragrant · clusters · showy · tropical · lush · garden · roadside · boulevard · coastal
poisonous
Capable of causing death
sap · danger · warning · children · pets · livestock · fatality · symptoms · nausea · vomiting
symbolism
Representing concepts through images
- literatureBody of written works
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
rebirth · recovery · art · poetry · mythology · beauty · danger · duality · temptation · deception
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Arizona48th state admitted
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
freeway · coastal · arid · xeriscaping · urban · heat island · embankment · windbreak · screen · barrier
- GalvestonBishop's Palace, cruise terminal, Elissa, historic district, Juneteenth
oleandersedible flowers
Blooms safe to consume
edible plants · culinary herbs · basil · mint · spider plants
oleandersedible plants
Consumable botanical matter
herb gardens · lettuce · tomatoes · salad greens · culinary herbs