Nerium oleander
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| unknown |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Lopping, weeding | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1500-2500 | 0-43 | 0-3300 | The plant grows on a variety of soils ranging from sandy loam to clayey loam, but prefers deep, alluvial, loamy soil with sufficient moisture and pH 6.0-7.5. |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleander/Nerium |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttings | unknown | Unknown | Wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocynaceae | Medicine | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Along soil conservation structures | Morus alba | Link | Shade, Soil erosion control, Wind break |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |