Part of the Adenium genus, the Adenium Desert Rose plant is an absolutely stunning plant with its miniature tree-like look, deep green leaves, and deep red flowers. Adenium Desert Rose plant is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula regions with semi-arid conditions. In its natural habitat, Desert Rose gaines a height of about six to nine feet tall. In domesticated or container-grown conditions it would be much smaller as it is quite a slow-growing plant and would take quite some years to gain height. Adenium Desert Rose has a swollen trunk or Caudex, dark green oval leaves, and deep red trumpet-shaped flowers growing off thick woody gray branches. The caudex and the canopy give a Desert Rose plant an appearance of a miniature tree or even a Bonsai. Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum is the only variety that has been heavily hybridized to get various flower colors and petals. Adenium Desert Rose does require some understanding of its needs primarily around the light and watering requirements. With the right understanding and care, Adenium Desert Rose plant does not demand a lot. Adenium Desert Rose is a plant that is absolutely eye-catching and would grace your home as a gorgeous feature for years.
*A flowering plant is subject to season and availability