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    Adenium

    An illustrated index of all 1 species in this genus, with scientific names, Japanese names and care difficulty.

    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.

    Featured Species

    Species with descriptions and care information, ordered by number of growth records

    A. obesum
    Intermediate

    Adenium obesum

    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.

    Classification Information

    Scientific Name
    Adenium
    Family
    Apocynaceae

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