- For the band, see Oleander (band).
Oleander or bay rose, Nerium oleander L. is a shrub or small tree of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. Originally found in a broad area from the Mediterranean to China, where it typically occurs around dry stream beds, oleanders have since been cultivated worldwide. They are valued for their large cymes of flowers, and in warmer areas as hedges and along highways.
Oleanders are the sole member of Nerium, although formerly the desert rose Adenium obesum was included.
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