Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Adenium obesum
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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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
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
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
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
-
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
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Adenium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malouetieae
Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Number of Species
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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