Adenium Obesum, also known as Desert Rose, is native to Eastern Africa and Northern Arabia. They like full sun and are very heat tolerant. In the ground it can grow anywhere from 6-12 feet tall, it produces very attractive flowers and it is a popular plant among cacti and succulent collectors for it's unusual trunk.
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Desert Rose (Adenium obesum): see it and grow it ... Scientific Name: Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. Family: Apocynaceae ... Adenium arabicum at Berridge's Nursery in Phoenix...
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Adenium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adenium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, containing a single species, Adenium obesum , also known as Sabi Star , Kudu or Desert-rose . It is native to tropical ...
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Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden. ... I have about 10 Adenium obesum and am VERY fond of them. You really have to watch the watering on these or you'll cause rot (I know from experience!).
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There are several species of Adenium: Adenium swazicum, Adenium somalense, Adenium arabicum, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium crispum, Adenium obesum.
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Adenium obesum is actually a succulent member of the Oleander family. It originates in East Africa, from regions where it rains frequently in the summer, but is very dry in winter. ... Adenium obesum was featured as Plant-of-the-Week October 9-16, 1998.
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General Information: The Desert Rose is a native of East Africa. It will grow from 6 1/2 to 10 feet in the wild. It has fleshy leaves and beautiful 2-inch pink open-trumpet shaped flowers. It is a succulent, ... Lighting: Needs lots of light and fresh air. ... Temperature: Growing temperature should not be below 54 degrees.
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Common Name: Impala Lily, Desert Rose ... Botanical Name: Adenium obesum, Adenium Muliflorum, Adenium Coetanum ... Impala Lily, Desert Rose, Adenium Muliflorum, Adenium Coetanum...
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