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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types
Adenium obesum

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24

Habit
Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
5 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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