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Adenium obesum
Adenium obesum
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Adenium obesum
(Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms :
Nerium obesum
Forssk.
Common Name :
Red Sandalwood, Desert rose
Plant Family :
Apocynaceae
Plant Form :
Succulents
Occurrence (Sectors) :
5, 20, 23, 27
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Punit Van
About Adenium obesum Plant :
Habit :
A small, evergreen, treelet grown in pots.
Stem :
Thick gouty stem of slow growth rapidly diminishing to short stout branches.
Leaves :
Spirally arranged, clustered, near the tips, simple, entire, leathery.
Flowers :
Bright rosy oleander like flowers. Petals 5 in number, typically red to pink coloured having a whitish blush at the throat.
Flowering and Fruiting time :
March - April.
Significance :
It is mostly grown in pots as an indoor bonsai. It is propagated by stem cuttings.