Accession #: 199800179
Accession Date: 1998-11-16
Common name: Desert Rose
Family: Apocynaceae
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Country of Origin: eastern Africa, northern Arabia
Description: [syn. Adenium coetaneum Stapf.]
Shrub to 2m high with thick caudex and many short branches; leaves at ends of branches; pink flowers.
Uses:
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Source: Bryan Connolly ex Arid Lands
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Culture:
Popular in tropical gardens, they prefer a position in full sun or part-shade and thrive best in climates with a well-marked dry season. Kept dwarfed and rootbound in a pot, they will often flower more profusely. As they are very prone to rotting, they require a gritty, well-drained soil. Propagate from seed or cuttings.