Desert Rose

Adenium obesum

Apocynaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced

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Quick Facts

Height
5 ft
Spread
3-5 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Well Drained, Tolerates Dry, Dry
Water
Low
Hardiness
Zone Zones 10–10
Bloom Time
Seasonal bloomer
Origin
tropical Africa, Arabia
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Primary Infection

Root Colonization (Spring–Fall)

Spring New Growth - Early Infection Window

Infection at Bud Break

+ 10 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (17)

Pests: Regionally Documented (17)

Data Maturity
Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.