Adenium arabicum is a species of succulent plant commonly used for bonsai and cultivated for its shiny leaves, growth form and flowering characteristics. Common names include desert rose, elephant's foot, and Adan bush.[1] They are monoecious and self-sterile.[2] A. arabicum is native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia.[3]
| Adenium arabicum | |
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| A. arabicum trained as bonsai. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Adenium |
| Species: | A. arabicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenium arabicum | |
The leaves of this species have a broad surface. Leaves also tend to be large and somewhat leathery in appearance. Growth form is squat and fat, with a definite caudex and without much differentiation between trunk and branches.[2] Bark may appear a purplish to dark brown color. Flowers range from pink to reddish pink. They are tubular, often appear for 2-3 days, and may appear before the leaves.[3]
A. arabicum prefers full sun, and is suitable for US hardiness zones 10 and 11.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)". World of Succulents. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ a b "Adenium arabicum - 5 seeds". rareplant. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ a b Hayes, Evie (2019-01-07). "The Amazing Adenium arabicum Plant". UnusualSeeds. Retrieved 2021-03-29.