- Desert rose
Botanical name: adenium obesum
Average Size at Maturity: 3 – 10 ft in height and 3 -5 ft spread
Bloom Time: Spring, early summer, late winter
Flower Color: Pink, red, white
Foliage Color: Green/gray
Growth Rate: Grows about a foot a year
Landscape Use: Usually grown in pots to provide contrast against other, more typically shaped plants, also popular for bonsai cultivation
Light Needs: Full sun, 6 hours of sun a day
Parent Act: Best propagated by 5 inch long cuttings dipped in rooting hormone
Special Feature: Thick, swollen trunk that holds water during times of drought
Water Needs: Very drought-tolerant, water when soil is completely dry
