Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Northwestern United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
  
Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Sienna
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Scale-like imbricate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Root
  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
  
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ADENIUM obesum
  
THUJA plicata
  
Common Name
Sabi star, Impala lily
  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
  
In Hindi
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
  
Pacific redcedar
  
In German
Wüstenrose
  
Riesen-Lebensbaum
  
In French
Desert Rose
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Spanish
Rosa del desierto
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Portuguese
Rosa do Deserto
  
Thuja plicata
  
In Polish
Kwiat pustyni
  
Żywotnik olbrzymi
  
In Latin
Desert resurrexit
  
Thuja plicata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Adenium
  
Thuja
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Malouetieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available