Description
Description
Adenium arabicum is a species of succulent plant commonly used for bonsai and cultivated for its shiny leaves, growth form and flowering characteristics. Common names include desert rose, elephant’s foot, and Adan bush. They are monoecious and self-sterile. A. arabicum is native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
The leaves of this species have a broad surface. Leaves also tend to be large and somewhat leathery in appearance. Growth form is squat and fat, with a definite caudex and without much differentiation between trunk and branches. The bark may appear a purplish to dark brown color. Flowers range from pink to reddish pink. They are tubular, often appear for 2-3 days, and may appear before the leaves
Caring Tips
- Always use fungicide within a gap of 15-20 days.
- Keep the plant in full sunlight.
- Need extra care in winter and rainy season.
- Winter is a dormancy period for Adenium. so be careful these days.
- The Soil must be well drained.
- Soil Combination (River sand: Vermi Compost/Cow dung manure: Cococpeat)
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