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Lucky Nut (Yellow Oleander) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Lucky Nut (Yellow Oleander)

Cascabela thevetia (syn. Thevetia peruviana)
Categories:
Trees  ·  
Shade Trees
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
8-12 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Description
Fast-growing evergreen large shrub or small tree with narrow glossy leaves and showy funnel-shaped yellow to apricot flowers over a long warm season. All parts are severely toxic if ingested. Used as a specimen, screen, or informal hedge in warm desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Drought Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant, Screening / Privacy, Showy Flowers
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Mature Size
8-12 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Flower Color
Yellow to apricot-orange
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bougainvillea, Desert Willow, Oleander, Red Bird of Paradise, Texas sage
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Highly toxic to pets, livestock & humans if ingested; can be fatal (cardiac glycosides)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, or poor soils. Avoid heavy clay.

Mature size: 8-12 ft tall, 6-10 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Fast