Cascabela thevetia - Yellow oleander

Description and Uses

Cascabela thevetia (Yellow oleander) is a tropical tree from Colombia & Venezuela . It is mainly grown for its poison herbicide crops , which have a short shelf life. The crop is harvested by hand picking. It starts flowering after 3 - 6 years. The yield will be ?, but in its top season there will be a yield of ?. Other crop types include; ornamental, oil, repellent pesticide, poison herbicide, fuel, . The {missing data} is used as {missing data} . The {missing data} is used as " {missing data} " with cardenolide (? - ?) as its significant phytochemical. There is {missing data} extracted by cold pressing from the tree's seed/nut yielding 57% - 62% oil. The tree's wood is called {missing data} and has a density of 710 - 730 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the tree's growing speed is medium, it's energetic value is 4700 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is medium. After 20 years the tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal. Cascabela thevetia has a lifespan of 48 years.

Environmental limitations

The tree is 14 meters tall with a crown of 9 meters wide. The tree prefers a planting distance of 300 cm and a row distance of 300 cm. It is fast growing and intolerant to shade. Cascabela thevetia has a deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the fungi (endo-mycorrhiza). It is not able to fix nitrogen with "any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s) "not applicable ". The tree's flower-morphology is hermaphroditic and is pollinated by bees. Cascabela thevetia is evergreen and allelopathic and has no thorns.

Cascabela thevetia thrives in an altitude of 0 to 2000 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is -4°C; optimally between 18 - 33°C. The optimal rainfall is 1650 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 650 - 2000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 6.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of loam. To salt it is a bit tolerant to wind tolerant and to fire a bit tolerant.

Pests and Diseases

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Seed Propagation

Seeds are orthodox and can be stored for 6 months. There are approximative 15000 seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed: {missing data}