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Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Description:

Extremely durable plant, large bulbous root, sparse leaves.

Notes:

http://houseplants.about.com/od/succulen... The desert rose (Adenium obesum) is a striking plant with swollen succulent stems and deep red flowers. The plant is deciduous in cooler winters, but it can be kept in leaf provided there is sufficient warmth and light water. There is no part of these plants that doesn't command interest, from the dramatically swollen stems on older plants to the bright flowers to the tight clusters of narrow, green leaves.

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4 Comments

reeoooe
reeoooe 11 years ago

You're welcome! I've been growing a desert rose plant for around 5 years now. If you ever accidentally break a branch off like me, don't worry, you can propagate them just by using their branches! My broken off branches even bloomed after I potted them.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

looks like a bonsai frangipani

danmccabe
danmccabe 11 years ago

Thx reeoooe! Looks like I need to take care of this one differently than I have been.

reeoooe
reeoooe 11 years ago

It should be a desert rose plant.

danmccabe
Spotted by
danmccabe

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2012
Submitted on Jun 5, 2012

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