Kaner | Nerium Oleander (Pink | Single) | کنیر

Planting and care

Caring for Kaner Dwarf

Yellowing of new leaves indicates over watering.

Typical uses of Kaner Dwarf

Special features:

Ornamental use: Used as an ornamental plant in landscapes, in parks, and along roadsides.

Medicinal use:

• Nerium has various medicinal uses and the leaves and flowers are thought to have actions as tonic, cardio tonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic and expectorant.
• Leaves and flowers are also used to treat malaria and as traditional medicine it induces the termination of embryo.
• The tincture or decoction is been used externally to reduce swelling and scabies.
• The root powder is an external remedy for hemorrhoids and ulcers around genitals.
• Leaves and bark is treated as insecticide, rat poison and parasitic.
• The plant of Indian oleander is thought to possess anti-cancerous activities.

References

• http://www.webindia123.com/garden/flowers/oleander.htm
• http://www.spicesmedicinalherbs.com/nerium-indicum.html