Adenium

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A plant showing the swollen basal caudex


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: S&E Africa, Arabia
Poisonous: sap poisonous if ingested
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Water: moderate, less when dormant
Features: flowers, houseplant
Minimum Temp: 50°F283.15 K <br />10 °C <br />509.67 °R <br />
Sunset Zones: 23-27, indoors
Scientific Names

Apocynaceae >

Adenium >


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

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 propagated by seed, cuttings and grafting.

Pests and diseases

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Species

The genus Adenium has been held to contain as many as twelve species. These are considered by other authors to be subspecies or varieties. A late-20th-century classification by Plazier recognizes five species.[1] Species include:

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References

External links


  1. 1.0 1.1 Stoffel Petrus Bester (June 2004). "Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch". South African National Biodiversity Institute's plant information website.
  2. "GRIN Species Records of Adenium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on 2010-06-26.