Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Types
Adenium obesum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm4.92 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm11.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Light
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Light
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ADENIUM obesum
Hydrangea
Common Name
Sabi star, Impala lily
Hydrangea or hortensia
In Hindi
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
Hydrangea
In German
Wüstenrose
Hortensie
In French
Desert Rose
Hortensia
In Spanish
Rosa del desierto
Hortensia
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Rosa do Deserto
Hortênsia
In Polish
Kwiat pustyni
Hortensja
In Latin
Desert resurrexit
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cornales
Family
Apocynaceae
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Adenium
Hydrangea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Malouetieae
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Subfamily
Apocynoideae
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Number of Species
575
1
27800
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