Cascabela thevetia/Thevetia peruviana
Agro-ecological Zone |
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Lowlands |
Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
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Moderate | Trimming, Pruning | Yes | Evergreen | Kenya |
Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
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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 |
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Yellow oleander |
Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
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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 |
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Apocynaceae | Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder | Live fence, Scatterd in homestead | Thevetia peruviana | Link | Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. | Link | Shade | Link |
Cultural Uses |
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Ornamental |