Adenium somalense (Desert Rose)
Adenium somalense flower with vivid pink petals near narrow green foliage and stems
Botanical name: Adenium somalense
Common name: Desert Rose
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Arabia and East Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant form: Small; plant with caudex; suitable for bonsai
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink; red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Irritating or toxic: IrritatingGrowing to a height of about 4-5ft, this succulent plant is a member of the same family as Plumeria. Its swollen, often twisted trunk is pale grey, the leaves are glossy and club-shaped, and the flowers, which appear almost continuously, are trumpet-shaped and range from white and bright pink to crimson, red. It exudes a highly toxic sap which in some places is used as a poison for arrows. Adenium is not generally grown in moist tropical gardens but is often seen as a decorative pot plant; it may also be used in rock gardens. It needs full sun and a well-drained potting mixture. Exotic multi-color varieties can be grafted on the same plant. See other exotic species of Adenium, photo gallery of exotic varieties and Thai Adeniums - milti-colored, multi-grafted.
See article about Adenium.
Similar plants: Adenium somalense (Desert Rose)
- Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium boehmianum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium multiflorum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. (Adenium)
- Adenium sp. 'Dark-colored Flower' (Black Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Yellow Flower' (Yellow Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Variegatum' (Variegated Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Amber'' (Amber Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Candy'' (Candy Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Peach'' ('Peach' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Single Flower' (Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Chok Dee'' (Chok Dee Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Ram Ruay''
- Adenium sp. ''Red Wine'' (Red Wine Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Double Flower' (Double Flower Desert Rose Hybrid)
- Adenium sp. ''Black Boy'' ('Black Boy' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Think Of You'' ('Think of You' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Caramel'' ('Caramel' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Sherbet'' ('Sherbet' Desert Rose)
Adenium somalense red star-shaped flower with long narrow green leaves on branches
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower with green narrow leaves under soft natural light.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) magenta flowers clustered among narrow green leaves in a close up.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower with striking pink and white striped petals
Adenium somalense red flower and narrow green leaves in a dark pot.
Adenium somalense with green narrow leaves growing in a round clay pot
Adenium somalense flower with five vibrant petals coated in small water droplets
Adenium somalense flower with five pink petals and a pale yellow center
Adenium somalense flower with deep red petals and a lighter center tube
Adenium somalense pink flower surrounded by narrow green foliage and red buds
Adenium somalense flower with pink petals and a cream center throat area
Adenium somalense flower cluster with vivid pink petals and red ruffled edges
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink and white flower with a yellow center and petals.
Adenium somalense flower with five star shaped petals covered in clear water droplets
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower with white petals and deep pink markings on the throat
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower clusters held in a hand for scale and size reference.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower with soft pink petals and darker red throat markings
Adenium somalense flower with pink petals and narrow green leaves nearby.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower clusters along thin gray branches and narrow green leaves.
Adenium somalense pink flower with wavy petal edges and narrow green leaves
Adenium somalense flower with vibrant pink petals and a white center throat area
Adenium somalense with pink and white flower clusters on thick woody stems
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower showing pink petals with red lines and deep green foliage.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flowers with white edges and centers against soft green leaves.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower with white edges against green narrow foliage from above
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower cluster with narrow green leaves in the background
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) with rounded fuchsia pink petals clustered on the plant.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower cluster with narrow green leaves on woody stems
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower petals with pink and white stripes centered over green grass
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower clusters nestled among narrow green leaves on woody stems.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower clusters among narrow green leaves on woody branch segments.
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower cluster emerging from woody branches within terracotta container
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) flower showing white petals with pink stripes and deep center
Adenium somalense (Desert Rose) pink flower with five soft ruffled petals in a close up
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