General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Adenium obesum
  • Common Names- Sabi star, Kudu, Mock azalea, Impala lily
  • Spread- 30 inches**
  • Height- 30-40 inches**
  • Average Production- 100-120 flowers per plant/year 
  • Days to Maturity- 250-300 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, mixed with equal parts perlite or sand
  • Soil pH- 6.5-8.0
  • Soil Moisture- 10%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant-  Spring (February-March)
  • Temperature range- 20-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Desert Rose

  1. Arrange good quality desert rose cuttings.
  2. The soil should be well draining and slightly acidic.
  3. Plant the seed in the soil. Once the seeds germinate, the plants should be ready for moving to a pot in about a month. 
  4. Remove the plant from its container, try not to disturb the roots too much. Position the plant in the middle of the new pot.
  5. Fertilize during spring and summer with controlled-release fertilizer (20-20-20) or liquid fertilizer according to label directions.
  6. After a year you can enjoy a good display in the pot.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers