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Variation Of Adenium - Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Family: Apocynaceae

Desert Rose, Impala Lily

Origin: Arabia and East Africa

 

Growing to a height of about 4-5ft, this succulent plant is a member of the same family as Plumeria. Its swollen, often twisted trunk, is pale grey. The leaves are glossy, and club-shaped.

 

The flowers appear almost continuously, are trumpet-shaped and range from white and bright pink to crimson, red. It exudes a highly toxic sap, which in some places is used as a poison for arrows. Adeniums are not generally grown in moist tropical gardens but are often seen as a decorative pot plants. They may also be used in rock gardens.They need full sun and a well-drained potting mixture. Exotic multi-color varieties can be grafted onto the same plant.

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COMMENTS
Wildthing said at 3:02 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Great closeups & a variety of vivid colours.
Swedfinn said at 3:22 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Beautiful flowers. hard to believe that it is poisonous. Thanks for information!
SterlingGray said at 4:45 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Very beautiful, deadly, but beautiful.
Jantass said at 5:40 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Beautiful flowers and variety of color, great descriptions of them "
ConnieL said at 7:40 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Very beautiful...so many different varieties!! Thanks.
CANDYCANE said at 8:52 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Very beautiful flowers. So colorful.
Cowgirl said at 9:43 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
very lovely the colors are bright and bold nice layout
Ira said at 11:03 p.m. on May 27, 2008:
Very beautiful and bright flowers.
Chaitiamma said at 1:13 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Thanks Mike, Jorma, SterlingGray, Jeanine, Connie, Rhonda, Bobbie and Ira.

Before this year, I have never look up in the encyclopedia for informations on flowers and plants, but joining the Tabblo, because of the need to know more about the objects of my own photos, I am now a regular researcher on Wikipedia and other encyclopedia.

Thanks to all of you, I learn through TABBLO !
Pattymaryclare said at 2:40 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. ~The Koran SUCH GLORIOUS VARIATIONS AND COLORS of this species. Beautifully done layout and research...yes we all learn so much more from others' tabs! A beauty for my day! ty ..luv, Patty
Chaitiamma said at 8:47 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
Thanks Patty.
Msisongkram said at 1:53 a.m. on May 30, 2008:
Awesome collection! Well done old man!
Chaitiamma said at 12:02 p.m. on May 30, 2008:
Hahahahaha......tot you'd say I am crazy again !
Hhwind said at 9:37 p.m. on Jun 1, 2008:
Wow great clollection
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