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The oleander is a poisonous plant grown as an ornamental. Oleander may also refer to: The Oleander wattle, tree native to Australia; Oleander, California, in Fresno County; MV Oleander, ferry; Oleander moth, Syntomeida epilais; Oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii; Oleander-Rennen, German horse race; Oleander (band), American post-grunge band, or ...
The etymological association of oleander with the bay laurel has continued into the modern day: in France the plant is known as "laurier rose", [12] while the Spanish term, "Adelfa", is the descendant of the original Ancient Greek name for both the bay laurel and the oleander, daphne, which subsequently passed into Arabic usage and thence to Spain.
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
Indigo DYE is extracted from the leaves of certain plants. Indigo DYE is a distinctive color of blue. ... CHI (15D: Greek letter before psi) CHI is the twenty-second letter of the twenty-four ...
Rosebay is a common name for several plants Rosebay may refer to: Nerium oleander, a shrub in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated in other warm subtropical areas; Chamerion angustifolium, a herbaceous plant in the family Onagraceae, commonly known as rosebay willowherb in Britain
The Endemic flora of the State of California — native plants found within its borders, and nowhere else in nature.; The largest area of the state is in the Mediterranean climate floristic region, within the California Floristic Province — with the greatest number of endemic plants in North America.
This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California.; Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.
Invasive species in California, the introduced species of fauna−animals and flora−plants that are established and have naturalized within California. Native plants and animals can become threatened endangered species from the spread of invasive species in natural habitats and/or developed areas (e.g. agriculture, transport, settlement).