General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
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
Other: Seedpods resemble horns
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
Red
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: 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, wasps
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: Sap is poisonous; all parts have toxic qualities
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 3 to 7 days
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Other: Seeds
Pollinators: Wasps
Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: Shallow terracotta pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Desert Rose
  • Impala Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Adenium obesum subsp. multiflorum
  • Synonym: Adenium multiflorum

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Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2019-03-21
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-17
Caudex I hope will expand this season
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-10-31
First year plant grown from seed. It has smooth skin surface.
Location: Central Florida, my back yard
Date: 2024-05-11
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2012-01
Fairchild gardens: grown as a bonsai
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-17
Strap like leaves, glossy and dark green
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-03-21
It is coming out of dormancy nicely
Comments:
  • Posted by GigiAdeniumPlumeria (Florida - Zone 9b) on Nov 15, 2022 7:01 PM concerning plant:
    Adenium Multiflorum stays leafless and flowerless most of the year. It is active and has flowers in winter time.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Can u tell different obesum and multiform? by Ahmadqusyairi Apr 21, 2018 9:38 PM 1

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