About Adenium
Adenium is a genus of the dogbane family native to Africa, from the Sahel to southern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. The number of species is debated, from a single variable species to around twelve. The plants have a swollen, caudex-like stem base and red or pink tubular flowers, and the sap contains cardiac glycosides and is poisonous. Adenium obesum, the desert rose, is widely grown as a caudiciform succulent, and the thick-stemmed A. arabicum is also in cultivation.
A pachycaul succulent shrub or small tree with a swollen caudex that stores water. Grows 2-4m tall in habitat. Produces clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers primarily in pink and red shades. Evergreen or drought-deciduous depending on conditions. Contains cardiac glycosides in all parts, making it highly toxic if ingested.
Scientific Name
Adenium
Family
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