Adenium - Revision history

Raffi at 01:00, 10 November 2010

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Murali.lalitha at 16:53, 5 October 2010

2010-10-05T16:53:22Z

Raffi: /* Propagation */

2010-02-23T17:25:44Z

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202.63.47.11: /* Cultivation */

2010-02-23T08:54:35Z

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202.63.47.11: /* Propagation */

2010-02-23T08:48:37Z

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Raffi at 19:05, 26 June 2009

2009-06-26T19:05:29Z

Envoy at 07:42, 6 September 2007

2007-09-06T07:42:34Z

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Adenium obesum''
| image = Desert Rose.JPG
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = A plant showing the swollen basal caudex
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
| genus = '''''Adenium'''''
| species = '''''A. obesum'''''
| binomial = ''Adenium obesum''
| binomial_authority = (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
}}

'''''Adenium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], containing a single species, '''''Adenium obesum''''', also known as '''Sabi Star''', '''Kudu''' or '''Desert-rose'''. It is native to tropical and subtropical eastern and southern [[Africa]] and [[Arabia]].

[[Image:Desert_rose.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Close-up of a flower]]
It is an [[evergreen]] [[succulent]] [[shrub]], growing to 1-3 m in height, with [[pachycaul]] stems and a stout, swollen basal [[caudex]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are spirally arranged, clustered toward the tips of the shoots, simple entire, leathery in texture, 5-15 cm long and 1-8 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, 2-5 cm long, with the outer portion 4-6 cm diameter with five petals, resembling those of other related genera such as ''[[Plumeria]]'' and ''[[oleander|Nerium]]''. The flowers tend to red and pink, often with a whitish blush outward of the throat. <br clear = left>

Several regional [[subspecies]] occur:
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''boehmianum''. [[Namibia]], [[Angola]].
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum''. Arabia.
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''oleifolium''. [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]].
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''socotranum''. [[Socotra]].
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''somalense''. Eastern Africa.
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''swazicum''. Eastern South Africa.

These subspecies are often considered proper species.

===Cultivation and uses===
''Adenium'' is a popular [[houseplant]] in temperate regions. It requires a sunny location and a minimum indoor temperature in winter of 10 °C. It thrives on a [[xeric]] watering regime as required by [[cacti]]. ''Adenium'' is typically propagated by seed or stem cuttings. However, only those grown from seed would have the swollen caudex that is prized by collectors.

===Common Names===
Due to its resemblance to plumeria and was introduced to the Philippines from Bangkok, Thailand, the plant was also called as ''Bangkok kalachuchi'' in the [[Philippines]].

==External links==
{{commons|Adenium obesum}}
*[http://www.plantfacts.com/Family/Apocynaceae/Adenium.obesum.shtml Plant Facts]

<gallery>
Image:Adenium obesum (Kyoto Botanical Garden).JPG|Adenium obesum
</gallery>

[[Category:Apocynaceae]]

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 |Temp Metric=°F
-|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
+|temp_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
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+|sunset_zones=23-27, indoors
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+|image=Adenium.jpg
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+|image_width=200
-__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+|image_caption=A plant showing the swollen basal caudex
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 '''''Adenium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], containing a single species, '''''Adenium obesum''''', also known as '''Sabi Star''', '''Kudu''' or '''Desert-rose'''{{wp}}.
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 Adenium do not make great house plants. They are best grown in pots in full sun.
 The planting medium should allow excellent drainage. Too much water will rot the roots and Caudex
 ===Propagation===
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 ==Species==
-Several regional [[subspecies]] occur{{wp}}:
+The genus ''Adenium'' has been held to contain as many as twelve species.  These are considered by other authors to be subspecies or [[variety (botany)|varieties]].  A late-20th-century classification by Plazier recognizes five species.<ref name="bester">{{cite web | url = http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/adeniummultiflor.htm | title = Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch | author = Stoffel Petrus Bester | date = June 2004 | work = South African National Biodiversity Institute's plant information website }}</ref>
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''boehmianum''. [[Namibia]], [[Angola]].
+Species include:
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum''. Arabia.
+* ''[[Adenium arabicum]]'' <small>[[Isaac Bayley Balfour|Balf.f.]]</small> (Arabia)
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''oleifolium''. [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]].
+* ''[[Adenium boehmianum]]'' <small>Schinz</small> ([[Namibia]], [[Angola]])
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''socotranum''. [[Socotra]].
+* ''[[Adenium multiflorum]]'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Klotzsch|Klotzsch.]]</small> (Southern Africa, from [[Zambia]] south)
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''somalense''. Eastern Africa.
+* ''[[Adenium obesum]]'' <small>([[Peter Forsskål|Forssk.]]) [[Johann Jakob Roemer|Roem.]] & [[Josef August Schultes|Schult.]] </small>
-*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''swazicum''. Eastern South Africa.
+** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum'' (from [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] to [[Sudan]])
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 ===Propagation===
-Adenium can be propogated by seed, cuttings and grafting.
+Adenium can be easily [[propagate]]d by [[seed]], [[cutting]]s and [[graft]]ing.
 ===Pests and diseases===

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 ==Cultivation==
-{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+Adenium do not make great house plants. They are best grown in pots in full sun.
 ===Propagation===
 Adenium can be propogated by seed, cuttings and grafting.
 All methods are reasonably easy and there is ample information on the internet to show each of these options.

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 ===Propagation===
 {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 ===Pests and diseases===

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-{{Taxobox
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Adenium obesum''
 | image = Desert Rose.JPG
-| image_width = 240px
+| image_width = 200px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = A plant showing the swollen basal caudex
-| regnum = [[Plantae]]
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+| classis = Magnoliopsida
-| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
+| ordo = Gentianales
-| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
+| familia = Apocynaceae
-| genus = '''''Adenium'''''
+| genus = Adenium
-| species = '''''A. obesum'''''
+| species = obesum
 }}
-'''''Adenium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], containing a single species, '''''Adenium obesum''''', also known as '''Sabi Star''', '''Kudu''' or '''Desert-rose'''. It is native to tropical and subtropical eastern and southern [[Africa]] and [[Arabia]].
+==Cultivation==
-[[Image:Desert_rose.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Close-up of a flower]]
+===Propagation===
-It is an [[evergreen]] [[succulent]] [[shrub]], growing to 1-3 m in height, with [[pachycaul]] stems and a stout, swollen basal [[caudex]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are spirally arranged, clustered toward the tips of the shoots, simple entire, leathery in texture, 5-15 cm long and 1-8 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, 2-5 cm long, with the outer portion 4-6 cm diameter with five petals, resembling those of other related genera such as ''[[Plumeria]]'' and ''[[oleander|Nerium]]''. The flowers tend to red and pink, often with a whitish blush outward of the throat. <br clear = left>
+{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-Several regional [[subspecies]] occur:
+===Pests and diseases===
 *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''boehmianum''. [[Namibia]], [[Angola]].
 *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum''. Arabia.
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 *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''swazicum''. Eastern South Africa.
-These subspecies are often considered proper species.
+==Gallery==
-===Cultivation and uses===
+<gallery>
-''Adenium'' is a popular [[houseplant]] in temperate regions. It requires a sunny location and a minimum indoor temperature in winter of 10 °C. It thrives on a [[xeric]] watering regime as required by [[cacti]]. ''Adenium'' is typically propagated by seed or stem cuttings.  However, only those grown from seed would have the swollen caudex that is prized by collectors.
+Image:Adenium obesum (Kyoto Botanical Garden).JPG|Adenium obesum
-===Common Names===
+==References==
-Due to its resemblance to plumeria and was introduced to the Philippines from Bangkok, Thailand, the plant was also called as ''Bangkok kalachuchi'' in the [[Philippines]].
+<!--- xxxxx  *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963  -->
 ==External links==
-{{commons|Adenium obesum}}
+*{{wplink}}
-[[Category:Apocynaceae]]
+<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->