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Radiant velvet oleander With the sunshine falling through its petals, the Nerium oleander &#039;Dwarf Apricot&#039; I grow, produces a beautiful, warm glow. <br /> <br /> It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though southwest Asia has been suggested.<br /> <br /> This cultivar growing to 1.5 x 1.5 metres. Apocynaceae,Australia,Eudicot,Flora,Gentianales,Geotagged,Nerium,Nerium oleander,Summer,botany,dogbane,plant Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Radiant velvet oleander

With the sunshine falling through its petals, the Nerium oleander 'Dwarf Apricot' I grow, produces a beautiful, warm glow.

It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though southwest Asia has been suggested.

This cultivar growing to 1.5 x 1.5 metres.

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The Oleander

"Nerium oleander" /ˈnɪəriəm ˈoʊliː.ændər/ is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, toxic in all its parts. It is the only species currently classified in the genus "Nerium". It is most commonly known as oleander, from its superficial resemblance to the unrelated olive "Olea".

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Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 5, 2020. Captured Jan 22, 2020 11:32 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.