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Cascabela thevetia (synonym Thevetia peruviana) is a poisonous plant native throughout Mexico and in Central America, and cultivated widely as an ornamental. It is a relative of Nerium oleander, giving it a common name yellow oleander.
Botanical name: Cascabela thevetia Family: Apocynaceae (oleander family) Synonyms: Thevetia neriifolia, Thevetia peruviana Mexican oleander is a large shrub or a small tree, up to 10 to 20 feet tall with Oleander-like leaves mostly in whorls of three, long and narrow up to 10 inches long.
Cascabela thevetia is a fast-growing woody species native to tropical North and South America that has been extensively introduced as an ornamental. It behaves as an aggressive weed that grows to form large and dense thickets, especially in low-lying areas and along watercourses, that displace native vegetation and alter successional processes.
Jun 14, 2022 · The Cascabela thevetia plant is a slender-looking plant with thin leaves and bright yellow or orange flowers. The plant reaches 7-10 feet in height. Leaves are 4-5 inches long and ¼ inch wide.
Jan 31, 2023 · The toxic Cascabela Thevetia is a widespread decorative shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It shares an ancestor with Nerium oleander, earning it the popular name yellow oleander. In the West Indies, it is also known as a fortunate nut.
Description. Yellow oleander is an upright, evergreen, tropical shrub or small tree in the Apocynaceae family growing to a mature height of 8 feet and a spread of 4 feet. The plant is a native of the West Indies, Mexico and parts of Central and South America where, in native environments, will reach heights of 20 to 30 feet.
Cascabela theviata, also known as yellow oleander, is a small tree that grows to 10-20 feet tall and wide. Evergreen leaves that are lance-shaped provide bright green color to the garden year-round. Dense canopy provides excellent shade in the garden. Main blooming season is spring to summer.
Cascabela thevetia, commonly called yellow oleander, is native to the West Indies, southern Mexico and Belize. It is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree that is in the same family as and closely related to Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander.
Large spreading shrub that usually grows up to 2.5 - 3.5 m tall. Occasionally becomes a small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. Foliage. Linear leaves (7 - 15 cm long, 0.5 - 1 cm wide) are closely spaced and spirally arranged along the stem. Flowers.
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food. Taxonomy. Images.
