General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: Up to 4 feet or more
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Caudex
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects: Moths
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 3 to 7 days
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Pollinators: Other: Can be hand pollinated
Wasps
Bumblebees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: Shallow terra-cotta pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Desert Rose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Adenium obesum subsp. obesum
  • Synonym: Adenium arabicum

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Location: British Columbia
Date: June 2013
Adenium Thai Socotranum - Golden Crown
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Thai socos are really arabicum by Baja_Costero Jul 16, 2016 8:40 AM 4

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