Adenium Obesum

Adenium obesum is widespread and variable in its natural habitat. It occurs in a broad band across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya. Its variability in nature is reflected by its variability in cultivation. It has a relatively long summer blooming period and can be kept in growth through winter in a warm and bright location. It is the most widely available species in cultivation and has been used as one of the parents in many of the hybrids. The flowers are variable in size, but generally about 2 inches in diameter. The margins of the petals vary from pink to deep red, and gradually fade to white near the throat. Young plants from seed have a distinctly fattened caudex and the plant eventually develops a very stout trunk. This is a highly desirable species.