Desert Rose – Adenium obesum Big size

Adenium do well in warmer gardens and their rather handsome flowers make them an attractive addition to a garden.

Desert Rose is variable, perennial succulent shrub with a thick, usually bottle-shaped, twisted caudex, often more than 1.5m long and tapering to a many-branched tip. Upright, succulent brown branches produce ovate, grey-green leaves. Usually found in Red, pink, or white flowers.

Light:

Adenium requires direct sunlight and fresh air; plants grown in shade will flower poorly, become leggy, and are more susceptible to diseases. However, it is necessary to protect the newly exposed portions (caudex) from direct sun, or sunscald may occur.

Water:

Proper watering is the key to keeping your Adenium healthy. Frequency of watering depends on container and soil mix used to plant and of course temperature. Adenium needs more water when plants actively growing and hot summer days. During monsoon and winter water requirement is less as soil retains moisture for a longer period due to slow absorption by plants.

Pruning: 

Usually pruning is done to reduce overall plant size, or to selectively remove branches to ‘sculpt’ a more-perfect plant.