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Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

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Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

Description:

Adenium obesum (Desert Rose) is Variable, eternal succulent with a dense, usually twisted, ,shaping bottle,grey- brown caudex, often over 1 m in length and tapering at a multi-branched tip. Greyish-green leaves produce on ovate, succulent brown branches to 10 centimeters in length. Pink, Red or white flowers, up to 4-6 cm in size, carry tiny terminal corymbs throughout summer, often before the leaves . Height 1.5 meter, 1 m width. Arabian Peninsula found in East to South-West Africa.

Description

Common Name Desert Rose, Impala Lily
Botanical Name Adenium obesum
Height 1.5m
Spread 1m
Origin East to South-West Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Category Shrubs
Family Apocynaceae
Synonym Nerium obesum
Flower Colour Red
Drought Tolerance High
Salinity Tolerance Medium
Sun Tolerance High
Wind Tolerance High
Water-Log Tolerance Low
pH Level Basic
Pest Tolerance High
Disease Tolerance Medium
Growth Rate Slow
Fragrance No
Growth Habit Erect