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The genus name Nerium is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name for the plant nẽrion (νήριον), which is in turn derived from the Greek for water, nẽros (νηρός), because of the natural habitat of the oleander along rivers and streams. The origins of the species name are disputed.
Daphnis nerii is a large hawk-moth found in wide areas of Africa, Asia and Hawaii. It is a migratory species, flying to parts of eastern and southern Europe during the summer, particularly Turkey, very occasionally reaching western Europe, including England and can even reach to as far north as Scotland [ 3] or even Finland. [ 4]
Cascabela thevetia is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree. Its leaves are willow-like, linear-lanceolate, and glossy green in color. They are covered in waxy coating to reduce water loss (typical of oleanders). Its stem is green turning silver/gray as it ages. [ 5] Flowers bloom from summer to fall.
Cascabela: yellow oleanders; Cascabela thevetia: Peruvian oleander; lucky nut; yellow oleander Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Cascabela thevetioides: giant thevetia; be-still tree Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Nerium: oleander; Nerium oleander: oleander Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria: frangipani trees; Plumeria alba: white frangipani
Tecoma stans is a semi-evergreen shrub or small tree, growing up to 10 m (30 ft) tall. [1] It features opposite odd-pinnate green leaves, with 3 to 13 serrate, 8- to 10-cm-long leaflets. The leaflets, glabrous on both sides, have a lanceolate blade 2–10 cm long and 1–4 cm wide, with a long acuminate apex and a wedge-shaped base.
A. nerii. Binomial name. Aphis nerii. Fonscolombe, 1841 [1] Synonyms. Aphis lutescens Monell, 1879. Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae. [2] Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, [3] sweet pepper aphid, [4] and nerium aphid.
Oleandrin is a cardiac glycoside found in the poisonous plant oleander ( Nerium oleander L.). [1] As a main phytochemical of oleander, oleandrin is associated with the toxicity of oleander sap, and has similar properties to digoxin. [1]
Wrightia tinctoria. ( Roxb.) R.Br., Mem. Wern. Soc. 173. 1809. Wrightia tinctoria, Pala indigo plant or dyer's oleander, [ 1] is a flowering plant species in the genus Wrightia found in India, southeast Asia and Australia. It is found in dry and moist regions in its distribution. Various parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine ...