Adenium obesum
Desert rose, Impala lily, Adenium arabicum, Adenium micranthum, Adenium speciosum, Nerium obesum, Kudu, Sabi star
Adenium Adenium
A. obesum - A. obesum is a variable, perennial succulent with a thick, bottle-shaped caudex and upright, succulent brown branches bearing ovate, grey-green leaves and, in summer, terminal clusters of red, pink or white flowers, sometimes before the leaves emerge.
Adenium obesum is: Semi evergreen
Irregular, Upright
Sap may irritate skin and will cause severe discomfort if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Red, Pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Root cuttings, Seed
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Adenium obesum (Desert rose) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light with shade from hot sun. Water & feed moderately in growth; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil in full sun with midday shade.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Adenium obesum
Desert rose, Impala lily, Adenium arabicum, Adenium micranthum, Adenium speciosum, Nerium obesum, Kudu, Sabi star
Adenium Adenium
A. obesum - A. obesum is a variable, perennial succulent with a thick, bottle-shaped caudex and upright, succulent brown branches bearing ovate, grey-green leaves and, in summer, terminal clusters of red, pink or white flowers, sometimes before the leaves emerge.
Africa
Semi evergreen
Irregular, Upright
Sap may irritate skin and will cause severe discomfort if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Red, Pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Root cuttings, Seed
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Adenium obesum (Desert rose) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light with shade from hot sun. Water & feed moderately in growth; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil in full sun with midday shade.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11
Adenium obesum (Desert rose)
Spilostethus pandurus
Insect
Absent
2
3
Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.
Adenium obesum (Desert rose)
Spilostethus hospes
Insect
Absent
1
3
Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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