Adenium — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Adenium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Adenium obesum
Adenium obesum
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid and semi-arid tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,100 metres. To grow well, it prefers maximum temperatures that often exceed 30°c; the branch tips are damaged at temperatures below 5°c; and the plant cannot be grown in the open when temperatures are regularly close to 0°c. Although it originates from dry areas, it tolerates high air humidity well, which explains its popularity in countries such as Thailand and the Philippines.
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Adenium oleifolium
Adenium oleifolium
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of semi-arid and arid areas of the subtropics and tropics, found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. Plants are intolerant of frost. Requires a sunny position in a very well-drained soil.
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