Adenium arabicumI.B.Balf .
Adenium obesum(Forssk . ) Roem . & Schult .
Adan Bush , Desert Rose , Elephant ’s Foot
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class : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : ApocynoideaeTribe : NerieaeSubtribe : NeriinaeGenus : genus Adenium
Adenium arabicumis native toYemenandSaudi Arabia . It is not accepted as a freestanding mintage and is treated as a synonym ofAdenium obesum .
Adenium arabicumis an attractive succulent with a swollen-headed al-Qaeda and short branches , resembling a miniature baobab tree . It can grow up to 16.4 feet ( 5 m ) marvelous . The leaves are shiny dark green to blue - green above and dull unripe below and arranged in a little potato on the ends of the branches . They are larger than the leaves ofAdenium obesumand can appraise up to 7.2 inches ( 18 cm ) long and up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) widely .
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The blossom range from pink to loss and appear from spring to shine .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° cytosine ) .
These are not unmanageable plants to raise well , provided they get enough sun and passion . However , like all succulents , they can not tolerate sitting in water , and if you err , do it on the side of too little water . apply a specializedsoil mix designed for cactus and succulents .
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Repot as involve , preferably during the warm season . To repot a Desert Rose , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then mildly remove the works from the pot . criticise away the old soil from the roots , absent any decayed or deadened roots . cover any cut with a fungicide and antibacterial solution . Next , come out the works in its young batch and backfill with potting soil , spreading the roots out as you repot . provide the plant dry for a workweek or so , then start towaterlightly to subdue the endangerment of root buncombe .
The Desert Rose is typically circularize by seed . If your plant train a seed fuel pod , inseminate the seeds as soon as possible after the pod ripens to maximise the chances of germination . Desert Rose can also be propagate from stem clipping , but this flora often fails to acquire the characteristic ( and highly hope ) bulging stem .
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