Contemplation of the Divine

Contemplation of the Divine ⁷²⁵

Nerium oleander L., Apocynaceae.
Oleander, Rosebay

Physical description:
Mildly fragrant light pink flower with white on one edge of each petal.

Additional reference:
Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine - Sweetly fragrant single salverform flower with five separated lobes that are pink fading to pale pink on the edges and twisted suggesting a pinwheel, and a light yellow centre with a delicate fringed corona - borne in loose cymes. A prolific flowering shrub with stiff lanceolate leaves.

Common name/s
Laurier, Laurier-rose, Oleandre
चांदनी, गनेर, कनेर (Chandni, Ganer, Kaner)
Raktakarabi [Bengali]
Asvamaraka, Chandata, Karaveera, Karavira [Sanskrit]
Alari, Arali [Tamil]
Kyochiku-to [Japanese]
Олеандр, Олеандр душистый, Олеандр обыкновенный
Oleander

pink