Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) is a slow-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 11-12, that matures to about 3-9 ft × 3-5 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect pink, red and white blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

11-12

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

3-9 ft × 3-5 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green

Bloom color

Pink, Red, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil

Watch out for

Contact dermatitis, Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula