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| | |familia=Apocynaceae | ||
| | |genus=Adenium | ||
| | |common_name=Desert Rose, Sabi Star, Kudu | ||
| | |habit=shrub | ||
| | |Max ht box=3 | ||
| origin = S&E Africa, Arabia | |Max ht metric=m | ||
| poisonous = sap poisonous if ingested | |height_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
| lifespan = perennial | |origin= S&E Africa, Arabia | ||
| exposure = | |origin_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
| water = | |poisonous=sap poisonous if ingested | ||
| features = | |poison_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
| | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| | |life_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
| | |exposure=sun | ||
| sunset_zones = 23-27, indoors | |sun_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
|water=moderate, less when dormant | |||
| image = | |water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | ||
| image_width = | |features=flowers, houseplant | ||
| image_caption = A plant showing the swollen basal caudex | |Min Temp Num=50 | ||
|Temp Metric=°F | |||
|temp_ref=Sunset National Garden Book | |||
|sunset_zones=23-27, indoors | |||
|image=Adenium.jpg | |||
|image_width=200 | |||
|image_caption=A plant showing the swollen basal caudex | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Adenium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], containing a single species, '''''Adenium obesum''''', also known as '''Sabi Star''', '''Kudu''' or '''Desert-rose'''{{wp}}. | '''''Adenium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], containing a single species, '''''Adenium obesum''''', also known as '''Sabi Star''', '''Kudu''' or '''Desert-rose'''{{wp}}. | ||
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Adenium do not make great house plants. They are best grown in pots in full sun. | Adenium do not make great house plants. They are best grown in pots in full sun. | ||
The planting medium should allow excellent drainage. Too much water will rot the roots and Caudex | The planting medium should allow excellent drainage. Too much water will rot the roots and Caudex | ||
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
Adenium can be | Adenium can be easily [[propagate]]d by [[seed]], [[cutting]]s and [[graft]]ing. | ||
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
The genus ''Adenium'' has been held to contain as many as twelve species. These are considered by other authors to be subspecies or [[variety (botany)|varieties]]. A late-20th-century classification by Plazier recognizes five species.<ref name="bester">{{cite web | url = http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/adeniummultiflor.htm | title = Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch | author = Stoffel Petrus Bester | date = June 2004 | work = South African National Biodiversity Institute's plant information website }}</ref> | |||
*''Adenium | Species include: | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum'' | * ''[[Adenium arabicum]]'' <small>[[Isaac Bayley Balfour|Balf.f.]]</small> (Arabia) | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''oleifolium'' | * ''[[Adenium boehmianum]]'' <small>Schinz</small> ([[Namibia]], [[Angola]]) | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''socotranum'' | * ''[[Adenium multiflorum]]'' <small>[[Johann Friedrich Klotzsch|Klotzsch.]]</small> (Southern Africa, from [[Zambia]] south) | ||
*''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''somalense'' | * ''[[Adenium obesum]]'' <small>([[Peter Forsskål|Forssk.]]) [[Johann Jakob Roemer|Roem.]] & [[Josef August Schultes|Schult.]] </small> | ||
*''Adenium | ** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''obesum'' (from [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] to [[Sudan]]) | ||
** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''oleifolium'' ([[South Africa]], [[Botswana]]) | |||
** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''socotranum'' ([[Socotra]]) | |||
** ''Adenium obesum'' subsp. ''somalense'' (Eastern Africa) | |||
* ''[[Adenium swazicum]]'' <small>Stapf</small> (Eastern South Africa)<ref name="bester"/><ref name="GRINSpecies">{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?182 |title=GRIN Species Records of ''Adenium'' |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
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Adenium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, containing a single species, Adenium obesum, also known as Sabi Star, Kudu or Desert-rosewp.
Cultivation
Adenium do not make great house plants. They are best grown in pots in full sun. The planting medium should allow excellent drainage. Too much water will rot the roots and Caudex
Propagation
Adenium can be easily propagated by seed, cuttings and grafting.
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Species
The genus Adenium has been held to contain as many as twelve species. These are considered by other authors to be subspecies or varieties. A late-20th-century classification by Plazier recognizes five species.[1] Species include:
- Adenium arabicum Balf.f. (Arabia)
- Adenium boehmianum Schinz (Namibia, Angola)
- Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch. (Southern Africa, from Zambia south)
- Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
- Adenium obesum subsp. obesum (from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan)
- Adenium obesum subsp. oleifolium (South Africa, Botswana)
- Adenium obesum subsp. socotranum (Socotra)
- Adenium obesum subsp. somalense (Eastern Africa)
- Adenium swazicum Stapf (Eastern South Africa)[1][2]
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
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Adenium obesum -
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References
External links
- w:Adenium. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Adenium QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Stoffel Petrus Bester (June 2004). "Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch". South African National Biodiversity Institute's plant information website.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Adenium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on 2010-06-26.