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Oleander (lat. Nerium) - a genus of plants ranked by botanists as
to the Kutrov family, includes a single species called "Common oleander", which in Latin sounds like "Nerium oleander". It is a branchy shrub that blooms profusely in large inflorescences if provided with a sunny place to live. The breeders have worked hard and have created more than 100 varieties of a single species, differing in the shape of the flower and possessing a rich variety of colors of large and delicate petals. But the beauty of the bush is combined with
high toxicity of all parts plants. Therefore, having planted such a shrub in your summer cottage or in a flower pot in a living room, you should handle it very carefully.
Description
Since in the wild, Oleander ordinary chooses dry and sunny places for life, in order to sufficiently provide its above-ground parts with water, it has developed a powerful root system, consisting of a short main taproot, overgrown with numerous adventitious hairy roots. They seem to be shaggy because they are also overgrown with thin roots.
From the gray-brownish trunk of the shrub, flexible stems are branched in large numbers, covered with relatively long and narrow dark green leaves. This form of leaves in botany is called "lanceolate". The dark surface of the leaf is divided in half by a longitudinal light vein, as if it wants to enhance the green color with its contrast. The leaves are tough to the touch, like those of many tropical plants, with an even edge. Although the appearance of a single leaf is quite simple, together they turn the oleander bush into a fairly ornamental plant.
But there is one huge
minus the leaves are theirs
high toxicity … Experts say that one such leaf, accidentally caught in a vegetable salad, can lead to tragedy. Particular care must be taken if Oleander ordinary with his far-out extraordinary abilities grows in the reach of young children who get to know the world around them, tasting everything that comes along the way.
Despite the decorative effect of the leaves, the main decoration of the shrub is large flowers, which are collected for greater effect in lush inflorescences. The creator gave Oleander two colors for the color of delicate petals: white and the most delicate pink. It seemed to the man that he was stingy on paints, and therefore he brought out new varieties of plants, adding yellow and red to the palette, and, possibly, other colors.
The flowers of Oleander created by nature are hermaphrodites, that is, they have both female and male characteristics. Their five petals are located in the same plane. The man tried here too, creating lush double flowers. But they paid for the beauty with the loss of genitals, becoming absolutely sterile and withering before the transition to the stage of fetuses. To increase the number of such individuals, they resort to using cuttings and layering.
The simple flowers of Oleander, pollinated by indefatigable insects, give the species a chance to survive on Earth, turning into long fruits (up to 10 cm long), inside which are funny seeds, equipped with feathery crests for free flight in search of a place where life can be revived.
Growing and caring
If you live in an area where the temperature in winter does not drop below minus 10 degrees, then the breeders have tried and bred varieties that are suitable for such living conditions. If the winter is much harsher, then a large flower pot, tub, or greenhouse is more suitable for Oleander's life.
The plant easily tolerates a haircut, and therefore its natural desire to rise to a height of 2 meters can be successfully pacified, while achieving abundant and long flowering.
An important point when growing Oleander ordinary is its love of the sun. With a lack of sunlight, abundant flowering can never be expected.
The soil under the plant should be loose, permeable, fertile and moist, but without stagnant water.
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