About Desert Rose

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Adenium obesum

Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall)

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADENIUM obesum

Common Name

Sabi star, Impala lily

In Hindi

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

In German

Wüstenrose

In French

Desert Rose

In Spanish

Rosa del desierto

In Greek

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

In Portuguese

Rosa do Deserto

In Polish

Kwiat pustyni

In Latin

Desert resurrexit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Adenium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Desert Rose

Want to know the properties of Desert Rose? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Desert Rose is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Desert Rose Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever and Wounds

Part of plant used: Bark, Flowers and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Desert Rose Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Desert Rose. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Desert Rose physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Red and Pink

Leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Desert Rose

Taking Desert Rose Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Desert Rose include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Desert Rose

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Desert Rose is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Desert Rose is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Adenium obesum. This plant's habitat is Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.