Adenium obesum is an interesting and beautifully blooming succulent, which naturally grows in the desert and semi-desert areas of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The Latin name Adenium probably comes from the city of ADEN in the South. – zach. Arabia, However, obesum means "the wrapped, fat, meaty "and perfectly defines the crap appearance of the plant. Due to the place of natural occurrence and beautiful flowering, adenium obesum is commonly called the desert rose. Mimo, that it covers dry and hot areas and reaches around in nature 2- 3 meters high, It works great as a decorative room plant. Adenium obesum creates an attractive habit, reminiscent of a dumpling baobab or a bonsai tree, That is why it is eagerly grown by unusual enthusiasts, and at the same time not very demanding plants.
Adenium obesum belongs to the plants, which they make well. This is characteristic, The part of the plant between the root and the rush clearly thickened. Kaudex is a fairly roomy tank, in which the plant stores water and nutrients. Thanks to these skills, he is able to survive long periods of drought. The straight out of the swollen Caudical base arises, smooth shoots, whose appearance brings an association with branches of a mini tree. Elliptical and fleshy leaves are focused at their ends.
Apart from a peculiar habit, adenium obesum It has a delightfully beautiful and large flowers in the shape of an elongated tube, ended with widely parted petals. From April to September they bloom at the tops of shoots and, depending on the variety, attract pink eyesight, red, white or purple color. During flowering Adenium It looks like a small tree with a floral crown.
Practicing The desert rose It is worth remembering, that each part of the plant contains poisonous juice, which can irritate the skin and is dangerous for children and animals.
Due to the beautiful beauty of the inflorescence that usually appears in mature cuttings and occurs in the period from April to September, The plant should be provided with conditioners and fertilizers. Fertilizers will work well, which will have fertilizer. Everyone who is for flowering plants will be suitable.
Important: The gradual dropping of leaves from the lower parts of the shoots is typical for this plant, and bronzing is the initial phase before dropping the leaves. Adenium occurs in dry desert habitats. Significant areas of deserts are basically devoid of any rainfall. The rains occur once every few months or years and have the form of violent and short -term downpours. After such downpouring, there is an intensive growth of shoots and young leaves. Then the plant goes into rest and gets rid of some of them, To facilitate your survival and manage the water gathered in Kaudeks in a dry period. The adenium quality determinant is the quality of the kaudex. When he is firm and hard, We can be calm about the condition of the plant.
Another reason for the falling of the leaves is the retirement period resulting from the cultivation conditions. In autumn, the leaves begin to fall and this is a sign, that the plant is preparing for winter rest, which takes place in a leafless form as in most native trees and is necessary, that the desert rose will bloom beautifully. Then we limit the watering to a minimum and allow the plant to rest.
Adenium values
picturesque cut
Beautiful form of mini baobab
attractive flowering
free growth
High drought resistance
Subsoil: drained with expanded clay or pebbles, permeable, to succulents
Position: sunny, In the summer, the southern sun can, however, burn the leaves of the plant a bit
Watering: from April to October, water regularly, But don't transfer, If you care about beautiful “tubers” Decorative, let the ground dry a bit before the next watering, This will affect the formation of kaudex.