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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'''. 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.
−''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==
−*[http://www.plantfacts.com/Family/Apocynaceae/Adenium.obesum.shtml Plant Facts]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]+
{{Taxobox
+{{SPlantbox
−| color = lightgreen
+|familia=Apocynaceae
−| name = ''Adenium obesum''
+|genus=Adenium
−| image = Desert Rose.JPG
+|common_name=Desert Rose, Sabi Star, Kudu
−| image_width = 240px
+|habit=shrub
−| image_caption = A plant showing the swollen basal caudex
+|Max ht box=3
−| regnum = [[Plantae]]
+|Max ht metric=m
−| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+|height_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
−| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+|origin= S&E Africa, Arabia
−| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
+|origin_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
−| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
+|poisonous=sap poisonous if ingested
−| genus = '''''Adenium'''''
+|poison_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
−| species = '''''A. obesum'''''
+|lifespan=perennial
−| binomial = ''Adenium obesum''
+|life_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
−| binomial_authority = (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
+|exposure=sun
+|sun_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
+|water=moderate, less when dormant
+|water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
+|features=flowers, houseplant
+|Min Temp Num=50
+|Temp Metric=°F
+|temp_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
+|sunset_zones=23-27, indoors
+|image=Adenium.jpg
+|image_width=200
+|image_caption=A plant showing the swollen basal caudex
}}
}}
+'''''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}}.
−==Cultivation==
+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===
−Adenium can be easily [[propagate]]d by [[seed]], [[cutting]]s and [[graft]]ing.
−===Pests and diseases===
−{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
−These subspecies are often considered proper species.
+==Species==
+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>
+Species include:
+* ''[[Adenium arabicum]]'' <small>[[Isaac Bayley Balfour|Balf.f.]]</small> (Arabia)
+* ''[[Adenium boehmianum]]'' <small>Schinz</small> ([[Namibia]], [[Angola]])
+* ''[[Adenium multiflorum]]'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Klotzsch|Klotzsch.]]</small> (Southern Africa, from [[Zambia]] south)
+* ''[[Adenium obesum]]'' <small>([[Peter Forsskål|Forssk.]]) [[Johann Jakob Roemer|Roem.]] & [[Josef August Schultes|Schult.]] </small>
+** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum'' (from [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] to [[Sudan]])
+** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''oleifolium'' ([[South Africa]], [[Botswana]])
+** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''socotranum'' ([[Socotra]])
+** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''somalense'' (Eastern Africa)
+* ''[[Adenium swazicum]]'' <small>Stapf</small> (Eastern South Africa)<ref name="bester"/><ref name="GRINSpecies">{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?182 |title=GRIN Species Records of ''Adenium'' |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref>
−===Cultivation and uses===
+==Gallery==
−{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
−{{commons|Adenium obesum}}
−<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Adenium obesum (Kyoto Botanical Garden).JPG|Adenium obesum
Image:Adenium obesum (Kyoto Botanical Garden).JPG|Adenium obesum
+Image:Desert_rose.jpg|Close-up of a flower
+Image:Upload.png| photo 3
+Image:Upload.png| photo 4
</gallery>
</gallery>
+==References==
+<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
+<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
+<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
+<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
+
+==External links==
+*{{wplink}}
−{{stub}}
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