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Adenium

Adenium

9.9
A small thick-stemmed plant from dry places with showy pink or white flowers
  • noun
  • /əˈdiːniəm/
  • Specialized
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  • I'm not sure I've seen anybody who wasn't a professional grower/breeder claim to have crossed Adeniums successfully, but I have seen amateurs raise Adeniums from seed.

Examples

  • Adenium obesum spp. (desert rose)

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  • The Adenium is known for its stunning pink flowers that bloom in the summer.

  • I'm not sure I've seen anybody who wasn't a professional grower/breeder claim to have crossed Adeniums successfully, but I have seen amateurs raise Adeniums from seed.

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  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Adenium due to its drought-resistant nature.

  • In tropical regions, the Adenium can grow into a small tree with a thick trunk.

Synonyms

desert rose
vsAdenium
1 7.7

A small plant with a thick swollen stem and bright pink or white flowers grown in warm places

is the broader genus that includes that species and similar succulent shrubs

Compounds

Adenium multiflorum
  • Specialized
9.9

A South African shrub with a thick swollen stem and bright pink and white flowers

Surface Forms

Adenium singular
Adeniums plural

Etymology

Adenium is likely named after the port Aden in Yemen, where these striking desert plants were first seen and traded. That's why Adenium refers to the thick-stemmed shrub from Africa and Arabia, often called the 'desert rose'.