Adenia Veneata
(This plant comes in a 3.5 inch pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase. The plant is shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots).
Adenia venenata is quite easy to grow. In pot it does not grow as in nature but you can still appreciate the bottle shaped caudex. Grow it in a large pot with a well draining mix. Water during the vegetative period by letting it dry well between one watering and the other. It requires intense light but protect it from blasting summer sun. It can be grown as a Bonsai .
Hardiness: In winter keep it dry at temperatures above 5 degrees Celsius (even if it is resistant to short frosts).
Propagation: Seeds or herbaceous cuttings. Leave cutting surface to dry well, before planting
Warning: handle with care because it is a poisonous plant
Uses: The plant is widely cultivated near villages for its medicinal and tribal uses. Adenia venenata is used to treat intestinal worms. In Kenya Turkana people use the leaves to treat cattle suffering from mange. Fruit possibly edible.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
