General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Spread: Up to 4 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Caudex
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects: Wasps, moths
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: Sap is poisonous; all parts have toxic qualities
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 3 to 7 days
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Other: Seeds
Pollinators: Other: Can be hand pollinated
Wasps
Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: Shallow terra-cotta pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Desert Rose
  • Bushman´s Poison
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Adenium obesum subsp. boehmianum
  • Synonym: Adenium boehmianum

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Date: 2024-04-03
Location: Kunene river, Namibia
Date: June
credit: Hans Hillewaert
Photo by RCanada

Date: 2009-04-19
Photo courtesy of: Martin Heigan

Date: April
credit: Hans Stieglitz
Photo by RCanada
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Apr 3, 2014 8:38 AM concerning plant:
    Endemic to Namibia and Angola. Flowers exclusively in the dry winter season. Previously considered a synonym of Adenium obesum.

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