{"id":5598,"date":"2021-10-22T22:31:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T22:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/oleander\/"},"modified":"2021-10-22T22:31:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T22:31:16","slug":"oleander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/oleander\/","title":{"rendered":"oleander"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Greek word <em>d\u00e1phn\u0113<\/em>, which can be translated as <strong>\"laurel\"<\/strong>, came to classical Arabic as <em>difl\u00e0<\/em>.  East <strong>finished<\/strong>, in turn, derived in Hispanic Arabic <em>add\u00edfla<\/em>, which is the direct etymological antecedent of <strong>oleander<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Royal Spanish Academy<\/strong> (<strong>RAE<\/strong>), in its dictionary, indicates that oleander is a <strong>bush<\/strong> that is part of the family group of apocinaceae.  It is a <strong>poisonous plant<\/strong> whose leaves resemble those of the laurel, also having grouped flowers that can have different shades.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81577\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/adelfa.jpg\" alt=\"Nerium oleander\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81577\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-81577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The species Nerium oleander is known as oleander.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"caracteristicas-de-la-adelfa\">Oleander characteristics<\/h2>\n<p>The oleander, whose scientific name is <strong>Nerium oleander<\/strong>, is also known as <strong>laurel rose<\/strong>, <strong>flower laurel<\/strong>, <strong>roman laurel<\/strong>, <strong>trinitarian<\/strong> or <strong>baldness<\/strong>.  The <strong>species<\/strong> was described by <strong>Carlos Linnaeus<\/strong> on <strong>1753<\/strong>, in his famous work <em><strong>\"Species Plantarum\"<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Native to areas such as <strong>Mediterranean<\/strong>, <strong>Vietnam<\/strong> and <strong>China<\/strong>, oleander has been introduced in numerous <strong>countries<\/strong> since it is used as <strong>ornamental plant<\/strong>.  In addition to being grown in gardens, it is often used on highways and roads to separate lanes.<\/p>\n<p>Capable of reaching a height of up to four meters, its <strong>leaves<\/strong> their nerves are extremely marked.  The flowers have reddish calyx and sharp, lanceolate lobes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"componentes-toxicos\">Toxic components<\/h2>\n<p>Because it has different components of <strong>high toxicity<\/strong>, oleander is mentioned as a <strong>poisonous plant<\/strong>.  If extended contact is maintained with your <strong>sap<\/strong>, it is possible to develop a dermatitis or suffer eye problems.<\/p>\n<p>Ingesting a large amount of oleander, on the other hand, can cause an alteration of the heart rhythm, pain in the abdomen, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.  The most toxic compounds are concentrated mainly in the <strong>estate<\/strong>, followed by the leaves and stems.<\/p>\n<p>Cattle are often poisoned by eating oleander.  This happens with sheep, goats, cows and <strong>horses<\/strong>, for instance.  It is interesting to note that there are insects that can feed on this shrub without suffering negative consequences: that is the case of the <strong>oleander sphinx<\/strong>, a lepidopteran with a scientific name <strong>Daphnis nerii<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81578\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81578\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/flor.jpg\" alt=\"Plant\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81578\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-81578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oleander flowers can be different colors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"otras-plantas-llamadas-adelfa\">Other plants called oleander<\/h2>\n<p>It should be noted that the <strong>Nerium oleander<\/strong> it's not the only one <strong>plant<\/strong> known as <strong>oleander<\/strong>.  The <strong>Epilobium hirsutum<\/strong>, a herbaceous species, can be referred to as <strong>small oleander<\/strong>, <strong>oleander<\/strong>, <strong>hairy oleander<\/strong>, <strong>oleander<\/strong>, <strong>hairy willowweed<\/strong>, <strong>St. Anthony's wort<\/strong> or <strong>Saint Anthony laurel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It's also called <strong>oleander<\/strong>, <strong>tears of mary<\/strong> or <strong>Maria's heart<\/strong> to <strong>Zephyranthes carinata<\/strong>.  The <strong>Euphorbia mellifera<\/strong>, meanwhile, is called <strong>oleander<\/strong>, <strong>wild tabaiba<\/strong>, <strong>tabaiba from<\/strong> <strong>mountain<\/strong> or <strong>filga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"un-nombre-de-mujer\">A woman's name<\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>Spain<\/strong>,<strong> Oleander<\/strong> is a feminine name.  We can mention <strong>Oleander Soro<\/strong>, a Dominican nun, martyr and blessed born in <strong>1887<\/strong> and killed in <strong>1936<\/strong> within the framework of <strong>Civil war<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The actress <strong>Bald Oleander<\/strong>, for his part, achieved fame thanks to his work in series such as <strong><em>\"The secret of Puente Viejo\"<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>\"The Money Heist\"<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>\"Toy Boy\"<\/em><\/strong>  and <strong><em>\"The Ministry of Time\"<\/em><\/strong>  and in <strong>films<\/strong> What <strong><em>\"Orange honey\"<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>\"The author\"<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>\"The minimal island\"<\/em><\/strong>  and <strong><em>\"The summer we live in\"<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"obra-de-teatro-las-adelfas\">Play \"Las adelfas\"<\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>1928<\/strong>, at <strong>Theater<\/strong> <strong>The Golden<\/strong> from <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, a play entitled <strong><em>\"The oleanders\"<\/em><\/strong>, written by the brothers <strong>Antonio<\/strong> and <strong>Manuel Machado<\/strong>.  That staging had <strong>Lola membrives<\/strong>, <strong>Luis Roses<\/strong>, <strong>Guadalupe Mu\u00f1oz Sampedro<\/strong> and <strong>Manuel Soto Vives<\/strong> as protagonists.<\/p>\n<p>The central character of <strong><em>\"The oleanders\"<\/em><\/strong>  is the <strong>Duchess of Tormes<\/strong>, a woman named <strong>Araceli<\/strong> suffering from nightmares related to her dead husband.  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