Adenium Obese

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Adenium obese also known as thick adenium and desert rose. In Latin, the name of this plant will sound like this: Adenium obesum. Adenium obese is one of the plants of the family called kutrovye, in Latin the name of this family will be like this: Apocynaceae.

Description of obese adenium

In order for this plant to be able to develop favorably, it will be necessary to provide a solar light regime. During the summer season, watering adenium obese should be plentiful, while the degree of humidity should be kept at an average level. The life form of Adenium obesum is an evergreen shrub. It should be noted that this plant is poisonous, and the poisonous sap will be found in all parts of the plant.

This plant is most often used as an abundant and beautifully flowering crop for landscaping a variety of well-lit and warm rooms, as well as also winter gardens. It is noteworthy that in the summer, the temperature for growing obese adenium should not fall below eighteen degrees. As for the maximum size in culture, the average height of this plant in culture will be about one and a half meters.

Description of the features of the care and cultivation of obese adenium

For the favorable development of this plant, regular transplantation plays an important role, which should be done in the spring time every two years. As for the composition of the land mixture itself, you will need to mix two parts of sod land, as well as one part of sand and peat. The acidity of such soil can be either neutral or slightly acidic.

It is important to remember that a lack of lighting can have an extremely negative effect on obese adenium. In the case when there is excessive moisture in the soil, root decay can also occur, and the plant itself can become soft and watery. In some cases, this plant can be affected by aphids, scale insects and mealybugs.

Throughout the rest period of obese adenium, the optimal temperature regime should be maintained at the level of ten to fifteen degrees Celsius. It is noteworthy that at this time the plant will need rather rare watering, and the air humidity can remain standard. When obese adenium grows in indoor conditions, then such a dormant period is forced and will last from October to February. The causes of this dormant period will be both insufficient lighting and low air humidity.

Reproduction of obese adenium will occur through apical cuttings. These cuttings should be grafted onto oleander shoots. In addition, reproduction is possible by means of own-rooted cuttings and by means of seeds. However, it should not be forgotten that the thickening of the stem, which is typical for this plant, will not occur during cuttings.

The specific requirements of this culture include the need for a bright and sunny place. During the summer season, the plant should be watered abundantly, but the soil coma should be allowed to dry out between waterings. The pot in which the adenium obese is located should be turned from time to time, which does so that the plant does not grow one-sided. The flowers of this plant are endowed with decorative properties. It should be noted that sometimes obese adenium can bloom twice a year, but most often such flowering occurs in the summer season. The flowers of this plant are colored in white, red, pink, lilac, purple, cream and crimson tones.