Difference between revisions of "Adenium"
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| name = ''Adenium obesum'' | | name = ''Adenium obesum'' | ||
+ | | common_names = Desert Rose, Sabi Star, Kudu | ||
+ | | growth_habit = shrub, houseplant{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | high = 3m (9 ft) outdoors{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
+ | | origin = S&E Africa, Arabia | ||
+ | | poisonous = sap poisonous if ingested{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | lifespan = perennial | ||
+ | | exposure = full sun{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | water = regular during growth{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
+ | | hardiness = 10°C (50°F){{SSN}} | ||
+ | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
+ | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
+ | | sunset_zones = 23-27, indoors{{SSN}} | ||
+ | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Desert Rose.JPG | | 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 | | image_caption = A plant showing the swollen basal caudex | ||
− | | regnum = | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | divisio = | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | classis = | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
− | | ordo = | + | | ordo = Gentianales |
− | | familia = | + | | familia = Apocynaceae |
− | | genus = | + | | genus = Adenium |
− | | species = | + | | species = obesum |
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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}}. | ||
− | + | ==Cultivation== | |
+ | {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
− | + | ===Propagation=== | |
− | + | {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | |
− | Several regional [[subspecies]] occur: | + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
+ | {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
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+ | ==Species== | ||
+ | Several regional [[subspecies]] occur{{wp}}: | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''boehmianum''. [[Namibia]], [[Angola]]. | *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''boehmianum''. [[Namibia]], [[Angola]]. | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum''. Arabia. | *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum''. Arabia. | ||
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*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''swazicum''. Eastern South Africa. | *''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''swazicum''. Eastern South Africa. | ||
− | + | ==Gallery== | |
+ | {{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --> | ||
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | 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> | ||
− | == | + | ==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== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 19:05, 26 June 2009
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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Origin: | ✈ | S&E Africa, Arabia |
Poisonous: | ☠ | [[Poisonous::sap poisonous if ingestedsn]] |
Exposure: | ☼ | [[Exposure::full sunsn]] |
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Water: | ◍ | [[Water::regular during growthsn]] |
Sunset Zones: | [[Sunset zones::23-27, indoorssn]] |
Adenium > |
obesum > |
Adenium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, containing a single species, Adenium obesum, also known as Sabi Star, Kudu or Desert-rosewp.
Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
Several regional subspecies occurwp:
- 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.
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Adenium. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Adenium QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)