Aphids, caterpillars, mealybugs, and scale are possible pests. Armillaria, leaf spot, and sooty mold are also listed in the species profile.
How to care for oleander
Keep a potted oleander in full sun or partial shade and bring it indoors before frost. No indoor watering or feeding routine is established.
Plant coveredNerium oleanderOleander · Seasonal container · outdoors in warmth, protected before frost
Find a bright, steady position
Light and temperature
Oleander accepts full sun or partial shade outdoors. For an indoor container, no window or light threshold is defined.
Oleander can show frost damage, so move a cold-climate container indoors for winter. No indoor minimum temperature or humidity target is established.
Check the mix, drainage and pot
Watering, drainage and repotting
Feed only during active growth
Fertilizer and active growth
Check the visible signs before changing care
Common problems
Oleander leaf scorch and oleander gall are listed in Florida extension guidance. Indoor prevalence is not established by that outdoor evidence.
Use the verdict for this exact plant
Pet safety
Sources
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy; Kew Species Profiles: Cultivation; Hazards
- North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxDescription; container/houseplant note; Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems
- University of Florida IFAS ExtensionPlant overview; Oleander Aphid; Oleander Caterpillar; Sphaeropsis Gall; Oleander Leaf Scorch; Scale
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlScientific name; toxicity; cardiac glycosides; clinical signs
Pet-safety information for catalog plants uses ASPCA reference data where available. It is reference information, not veterinary advice.