Cascabela thevetia/Thevetia peruviana

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Moderate Trimming, Pruning Yes Evergreen Kenya
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Kenya unknown unknown 50 - 200 Prefers a fertile, well-drained loam with additional leaf mould, though plants can succeed in rather poor and dry soils
Common names/English Kamba Kikuyu Maasai Samburu
Yellow oleander
Propagation Method Seed shelf life Pre-sowing seed treatment Seed Dispersal
Seedlings, cuttings Upto 3 months Not necesssary unknown
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services PROTA Other Links
Apocynaceae Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder Live fence, Scatterd in homestead Thevetia peruviana Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. Shade
Cultural Uses
Ornamental