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This morning, I took this picture for a crazy color challenge while walking. The walk made my view of this beautiful oleander even more beautiful. For seaside resorts, oleander is a wonderful plant: it blooms for a long time, withstand the scorching sun and drought and salt in the coastal air. That is why in the place where I spend my holidays I see the oleander at every turn. Unfortunately, it is one of the most dangerous ornamental plants.It is known for species that contain pharmacologically useful ingredients, such as rauvolphy, and toxic cardiac glycosides. Due to the content of toxic substances, some species are still used in Africa today for various rituals and for the preparation of arrow poison.
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Very nice flower, dear Vida …. I know oleander but I didn’t know it was toxic
Thank you, Lado. I only found out recently
As you said before, we have been learning our whole lives
I am not sure if I know this plant or not but it is very beautiful and love the shade of pink
Thank you, Pamela. I saw them in white and red today but my favorite is pink.
I think I have this plant in my garden but I didn’t know it is toxic.
I also found out recently that it is toxic.
I got an oleander plant this year but it isn’t doing well. perhaps this is not the climate for it. Beautiful photo.
Thank you. I don’t have this plant at home so I don’t know if it would thrive.
I assume all vegetables are toxic and eat none of them
I hope not because I love vegetables
It looks like petunia to me.
It’s certainly an oleander. I don’t know, maybe it’s similar to petunia
Know this flower and know it’s toxic
She’s really toxic and I only found out recently
Yes I am familiar with plant . thanks
Thank you so much for watching and commenting
Have not seen this one but it is beautiful. Love the pink color.
Thank you, Carol. I didn’t know that either. We really learn all our lives
It is a common plant here and on our highway they have planted as divider between two roads.
That’s a great idea. We also see many of them along the roads.
We have them here all around us. I wanted to post some oleander too but changed my mind at the last minute. 🙂
That would be a coincidence. But no problem, you just show the oleander, the flowers are never too big
The flower is beautiful but it reminds me of unpleasant childhood story. Years ago, a neighbor died because of the toxicity of this plant.
I’m sorry. This is a really unpleasant story. I didn’t know until now that the flower was toxic.
Beautiful flowers ,thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching