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Adenium (Desert Rose) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Adenium (Desert Rose)

Adenium obesum
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Other Succulents
Light
Full sun
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established; reduce significantly in winter.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 2-4 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub – caudiciform succulent
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets & Humans
Description
A striking succulent shrub with a swollen, water-storing caudex and glossy dark green leaves. Produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, or white. Suited to hot, dry conditions with excellent drainage, but frost-tender and best grown in containers in the low desert.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Architectural Form, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Heat Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant, Showy Flowers
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub – caudiciform succulent
Mature Size
3-5 ft tall × 2-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Red / pink / white
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Cactus / Succulent Garden, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Aloe, Bougainvillea, Euphorbia, Portulacaria afra
Toxic — Pets & Humans
Toxic to pets & humans if ingested; sap is a skin/eye irritant.
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established; reduce significantly in winter.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or gravelly soil; does not tolerate wet or heavy clay soils.

Mature size: 3-5 ft tall, 2-4 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate