genus Adenium obesumsubsp.oleifolium(Stapf ) G.D. Rowley
Desert Rose
Adenium lugardiae , Adenium oleifolium , Adenium oleifoliumvar.angustifolium , genus Adenium somalensevar.angustifolium
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Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : ApocynoideaeTribe : NerieaeSubtribe : NeriinaeGenus : genus Adenium
genus Adenium obesumsubsp.oleifoliumis aboriginal toBotswana , South Africa , andNamibia . It grow on stony ridges , limestone outcrop , or idle grit .
Adenium obesumsubsp.oleifolium , also have it away asAdenium oleifolium , is a lush shrublet with a swollen , tuberous , largely underground stem deport one to several tumid branch and leaves clustered at the end of the arm . It grow up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) grandiloquent . The carrot - like rhizome is up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) in diam . arm are pubescent when unseasoned , becoming glabrous with age . They have greyish - bloodless barque , sometimes corked or crease . leave are above shiny , glaucous or pallid green , and pubescent to glabrous , beneath dull , slightly paler gullible and pubescent . They are linear to very narrowly obovate , frequently folded along the midvein , up to 4.4 inch ( 11 atomic number 96 ) recollective and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 curium ) wide .
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The terminal blossoming carries a few pinkish , salmon , or wan pink to violent flower that appear with the leaf . flower are pale pink to red , more intense towards the border , and come out with the leave . Fruits are pale grey to pale grey - browned with wan dark-brown source at bottom .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
These are not unmanageable plant life to develop well , provided they get enough sunlight and warmth . However , like all succulents , they can not tolerate sitting in water , and if you err , do it on the side of too little H2O . Use a specializedsoil mix plan for cactus and succulents .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the lovesome time of year . To repot a Desert Rose , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then mildly slay the plant from the peck . Knock away the old territory from the root , get rid of any rotted or dead roots . do by any cuts with a fungicide and antibacterial solution . Next , place the plant in its new pot and backfill with potting filth , spreading the roots out as you repot . leave behind the plant life dry for a week or so , then start towaterlightly to boil down the risk of root rot .
The Desert Rose is typically diffuse by seed . If your plant develops a seed seedcase , sow the source as soon as potential after the pod ripens to maximise the chances of germination . Desert Rose can also be propagated from stem cuttings , but this plant often fails to break the characteristic ( and highly desire ) bulbous stem .
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