Desert Rose Plant
4.5 out of 5 (43 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Desert Rose Plant
The sap of A. obesum contains toxic cardiac glycosides and is used as arrow poison throughout Africa for hunting large game.
Taxonomy
Adenium obesum
Adenium
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Desert Azalea, Impala Lily, Adenium socotranum and Adenium arabicum
How to care for Desert Rose Plant
How often to water your Desert Rose Plant
every 12
Desert Rose Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Desert Rose Plant in your home
a window
Desert Rose Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Desert Rose Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Desert Rose Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Desert Rose Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Desert Rose Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Desert Rose Care Hey ya’ll I’m waving my white flag i’ve had this desert rose for three years now and the beginning of this year I finally got her into conditions that didn’t cause her to lose her leaves and she seems to be doing okay but i’d love to know if there’s more I could be doing for her! I feel so bad 😭 #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #help #DesertRosePlant
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Caudex #DesertRosePlant what do I do with these roots? They are dying or browning. Help #Caudex
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Why is my desert Rose seedling looking like this All 9 of my seedling are green but this one is looking kinda odd to me anyone have any idea why it's so reddish brown it's not soft or rotting that I know of just kinda the color it come outta the seed as #succulents #bonsitree #seedlings
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Why are the tips of Elian turning brown? #HappyPlants #DesertRosePlant #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #
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what could possibly be wrong with my desert rose ?!? a few weeks ago we had lots of rain and she got drenched on the front porch so i brought her inside to my grow lights and haven't watered her since. but everyday she keeps dropping more yellow leaves what should i do ? #HappyPlants #DesertRosePlant #greggivesback #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #DesertGregGang #GregPlantShop #GregGang #GreggersSupportingGreggers #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove
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The pot is tiny. How do I know when she needs water. It was watered on the 4th and is completely dry today but I don’t want to overwater her!! #DesertRosePlant
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#desertroseplant #newplant Good morning my plant friends 💚👋🏼💞 Meet one of my two new plants I got yesterday "Sahara" 🏜️🌹it didn't take me long to come up with this name 😁💃🏼i love her already teeny lil baby I hope i do well with her & she grows big and strong 💚
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I AM SO EXCITED!!! 😍🌸 my desert rose has so many beautiful blooms up and coming :)))) #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #DesertRosePlant #DesertGregGang #FreshLeafFriday #FreshFeaturedFriday #FreshBloom #blooms #BloomingSuccs #oliviasoasis #GregGang #greggivesback
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This is my mom’s plant. We are having a hard time getting it happy. Right now it is on the front porch getting direct afternoon sun. Any advice welcome #DesertRosePlant #OutdoorGrowing #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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Watching my albino Desert Rose grow! I'm very surprised at my little albino. She is really doing well. One thing I have noticed is she isn't growing as fast as my other Desert Roses. But she is still alive and growing 2 new leaves 🍃. I'll keep watching 👀 her and hope she will live. So far, so good 👍
Care Summary for Desert Rose Plant
Desert Rose Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 30
Fast grower 15
Blooms easily 14
Large, lush leaves 10
Browns easily 8
Easy to propagate 3
Pest magnet 1
02/03/2022
Little bugs like to eat it, you’ll need mosquito bits or neem oil to keep the pests away.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Blooms easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
12/01/2021
All parts of this plant are toxic.
Blooms easily
09/25/2021
This is a beautiful plant whose flowers bloom a vibrant pink. The root stem and branches provide an interesting, sculpture like appearance.
Survivor
Fast grower
09/19/2021
It would be nice if the app let me indicate when this plant goes dormant so it will not ask me to water it when it is not active. Otherwise I look forward to getting to be a more observant grower of this plant that blooms like a rose, but is incredibly water sensitive, especially in winter.
Blooms easily
Browns easily
09/19/2021
Grew from seed, super easy to grow
Survivor
09/13/2021
This one is everyone’s fave of my collection; I call it a survivor (had a bout with pests several months ago, & a couple weeks ago). It’s pretty easy to tell if it’s in distress & take appropriate action. I wired the branches bc when it was blooming they got weighed down. It’s a speculate addition!
Survivor
Pest magnet
Blooms easily
09/06/2021
If you want a unique, resilient, and funky plant: adenium obesum is the way to go. This plant loves to grow, it has grown two inches in the last three weeks for me.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/19/2021
I’m still learning about this plant but so far it’s survived a year in my Florida porch garden
Fast grower
Survivor
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
07/28/2021
Super easy care and slow growth makes new leaves very exciting
07/27/2021
All the leaves will fall off and then regrow again.
Survivor
Blooms easily
06/28/2021
A total survivor, our desert rose has been neglected and went through a bit of shock but it is starting to bounce back. Blooms beautiful light pink flowers 🌸
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
Browns easily
06/18/2021
When I first received my first plant, I thought it was dead upon arrival. But I like the shape and decide to plant it. For my surprise, in few days, leaves start to grow. Actually it was a healthy plant.
Fast grower
Survivor
06/18/2021
If you received it by mail, don’t assume it is dead upon arrival. Just plant it and water it. It will revive.
Fast grower
Survivor
06/15/2021
The leaves keep falling off. It seems like it’s healthy. At first I was having problems keeping my cat out of it but it’s cool now.
Browns easily
Survivor
06/08/2021
Love bright direct light and regular but light watering!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/07/2021
Drops leaves constantly and not happy
05/31/2021
I’m new to this plant giving it a try
05/24/2021
So easy to grow. Rather hard to make flower. Love how they look though!
Survivor
05/24/2021
It loves the sun. Does not need much water. Can go a few weeks without water.
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
Fast grower
05/22/2021
Definitely thrives in warm weather! Mine bloomed super quickly and is looking beautiful.
Blooms easily
Survivor
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