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Sep 16, 2016 7:11 AM CST
Name: Carter Mayer
Houston, TX (Zone 9b)
Adeniums Tropicals Plant Identifier
Oh, and to answer you other questions:

You can turn the plant periodically (such maybe a 1/4 turn once a week). There's no real *correct* schedule, just as long as you are somewhat consistent with what schedule you choose.

Watering: These guys are pretty tolerant plants as long as they aren't kept sitting in wet soil. The best is to keep the solid damp, but not wet. It is best to let the plant tell you when it needs water by checking the soil: when the top inch or so of soil is dry it is time to water. The is may be every 3 or 4 days, or it could be once a week - and it can vary throughout the year depending on the growth of the plant and size of the pot. Just don't keep the soil wet or the plant my rot. Basically, to understand a good level of soil moisture, take a handful of moist soil - if you can squeeze water out of it, it is too wet. If it is moist, but you can't squeeze any water out of it, that is perfect. It is best (and easiest to maintain) if you let the whole thing dry slightly before watering again. There are any number of types of fertilizers you can use, and for this type of plant, most are ok, just make sure to follow the instruction for whatever you purchase. You probably don't need to fertilize too often.

Light: Outdoors they can handle anything from full shade to nearly full sun, but indoors, you will want to give it as much light as you can. A bright sunny window will be perfect. You will want to mist the plant a couple times of day to simulate the humid environment this plant likes, but it is tolerant of dry indoor air. My big one in the previous pic is growing in nearly full (but bright) shade with almost no direct sun at all.

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