This is how to grow oleander so it thrives, and the toxicity explained clearly in one go

Today I recommend introducing a plant whose entire plant is toxic, but which is very beautiful once it blooms: oleander. Generally speaking, it mostly appears in courtyards, beside greenways, and as a pollution-resistant plant in mining areas. In color it resembles peach blossoms, with red, pink, white, yellow and so on.

Although the whole oleander plant is toxic, because of its beautiful appearance, some friends will specifically buy it and take it home to care for. In fact, as long as there are no children or small animals in the home, following scientific care is completely fine. In terms of care, because the entire oleander plant is toxic, you must wear gloves when pruning or moving it, because once the flowers, stems or leaves of the plant are damaged, it will secrete toxic milky sap. If ingested by mistake, it can cause poisoning symptoms such as vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea and arrhythmia, and in severe cases, if a relatively large amount is accidentally eaten, it can even be life-threatening.

During care, oleander likes a sunny environment and is not very tolerant of shade. If light is insufficient, the flowers tend to wither, so you need to ensure more than 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. However, during high summer temperatures, you need to provide shading to avoid scorching sun exposure.

In terms of temperature, its growing temperature is 15 to 25 degrees. As long as it is in a suitable environment, it will grow very well. Note that if there is extreme high or low temperature, you must take corresponding protective measures, otherwise it is easy to harm it, and afterward it will not be able to bloom normally.

The water requirement that most people pay attention to in daily care: it likes moisture, and during the growing period it is best to keep the potting soil moist. If the weather is dry, spray more water mist around the leaves to increase air humidity. In hot summer, the watering frequency will be higher, while in winter at low temperatures, you need to reduce the number of waterings to avoid the potting soil becoming too wet.

In terms of fertilizing, oleander needs sufficient nutrients to maintain flowering and growth. The fertilizing frequency is once a day. Later, if during the care period it does not continue to grow flower spikes, then increase the use of nitrogen fertilizer (ratio nitrogen 20: phosphorus 10: potassium 20). With this kind of fertilizing, the oleander flowers will look very beautiful later.