No. Oleanders are poisonous SHRUBS not trees. They are extemely toxic
plants.

Did you do a google search for "Nerium oleander" and toxic plants?


Requester wrote in message
om...
is it true that these are poisonous trees?
i checked the web and really cant find much info on this tree. the
one i bought was a variety oleander. im not sure if it true or not.

Oleander is commonly grown and pruned to tree forms.

All stories of human poisonings appear to be anecdotal, but you knew
that




On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:30:52 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12"
wrote:

No. Oleanders are poisonous SHRUBS not trees. They are extemely toxic
plants.

Did you do a google search for "Nerium oleander" and toxic plants?


Requester wrote in message
. com...
is it true that these are poisonous trees?
i checked the web and really cant find much info on this tree. the
one i bought was a variety oleander. im not sure if it true or not.




"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978

Tell that to the folks in west L.A. who's kids crewed on some Oleander leaves
and died within hours.


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"Tom Jaszewski" wrote in message
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Oleander is commonly grown and pruned to tree forms.

All stories of human poisonings appear to be anecdotal, but you knew
that




On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:30:52 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12"
wrote:

No. Oleanders are poisonous SHRUBS not trees. They are extemely toxic
plants.

Did you do a google search for "Nerium oleander" and toxic plants?


Requester wrote in message
. com...
is it true that these are poisonous trees?
i checked the web and really cant find much info on this tree. the
one i bought was a variety oleander. im not sure if it true or not.




"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous
chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in
a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978


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On Tue, 13 May 2003 20:11:11 -0700, "Starlord"
wrote:

Tell that to the folks in west L.A. who's kids crewed on some Oleander leaves
and died within hours.

Can you provide a date or a news source to confirm?


"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978

2 Toddlers Died From Oleander Poisoning, Coroner Says
The Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif.; Jul 26, 2000; JESSICA
GARRISON;

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Abstract:
The case of Alexei and Peter Wiltsey, ages 2 and 3, represents the
first confirmed accidental deaths by oleander poisoning in county
history, said coroner's spokesman Scott Carrier.

Oleander, which grows in backyards, public parks and along streets
throughout California, can cause death in rare cases when a substance
called oleandrin is absorbed into the bloodstream, causing abnormal
heartbeats and eventually proving ...






On Wed, 14 May 2003 05:11:41 -0700, Tom Jaszewski
wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 20:11:11 -0700, "Starlord"
wrote:

Tell that to the folks in west L.A. who's kids crewed on some Oleander leaves
and died within hours.

Can you provide a date or a news source to confirm?


"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978



"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978

Experts Puzzle Over Cause of Boys' Deaths
The Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif.; May 6, 2000; STEVE BERRY;

Words in Document: 940

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Abstract:
Fewer than half a dozen deaths from oleander poisoning have been
reported nationwide in the last 30 years, and almost all of those were
from people trying to concoct some medicinal mixture using extract
from the plant, according to Dr. Richard Clark, a medical toxicologist
who is executive director of the California Poison Control Center.

Although there are no oleander plants on the Wiltseys' ...








On Wed, 14 May 2003 05:11:41 -0700, Tom Jaszewski
wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 20:11:11 -0700, "Starlord"
wrote:

Tell that to the folks in west L.A. who's kids crewed on some Oleander leaves
and died within hours.

Can you provide a date or a news source to confirm?


"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978



"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978

It was all over the News last year here in S.Calif. on the major network news
shows.

Anyone who don't think Oleander's are not poisonous is living a fools dream.
Have you ever workd around them? I have as I do like the plant and it's flowers
and it's the one plant that you see almost no bugs eating, and for good reson
too.


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towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and
along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again.

Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars"

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On Tue, 13 May 2003 20:11:11 -0700, "Starlord"
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Tell that to the folks in west L.A. who's kids crewed on some Oleander leaves
and died within hours.

Can you provide a date or a news source to confirm?



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On Wed, 14 May 2003 09:31:05 -0700, "Starlord"
wrote:

It was all over the News last year here in S.Calif. on the major network news
shows.

Anyone who don't think Oleander's are not poisonous is living a fools dream.
Have you ever workd around them? I have as I do like the plant and it's flowers
and it's the one plant that you see almost no bugs eating, and for good reson
too.

Thanks I found the article. It also stated these were the only
reported cases in 30 years. I continue to search for additional cases,
but it still seems there are more poisonings from other plants.

Yes I have worked around them in the landscape trade for 16 years in
the desert SW. There are a number of sucking insects that feed on
them. Aphids swarm the buds and flowers as if they were overfed roses,
in most yards. Since I don't use chemical fertilizers and overwater
they are not a problem for me. They provide a beautiful large blooming
shrub to hide the neighbors rug rats splashing about in the pool.

I suspect there's more to the story in LA, the story goes on to say
they were not eaten in the family yard. I wonder what a 2 and 3 year
old were doing unattended in a strangers yard?


"Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.
Harmful insects and plant diseases are always present,
but do not occur in nature to an extent which requires the use of poisonous chemicals.
The sensible approach to disease and insect control is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment."

Masanobu Fukuoka, One Straw Revolution--1978