This is supposed to be the hardiest Adenium. It is also a very free blooming species with intense pink flowers borne in masses that tends to have a longer flowering season than most of the Adeniums.
Description: It is a dwarf shrub, up to 30 cm high, with an enlarged succulent stem with few branches, sometimes partly below ground that tend to droop or spread, especially in plants that are too shaded; mature plants have massive roots and thick stems, but a caudex is evident only in young ones.
Flower: Uniformly colored pink to deep reddish purple, blooming over a long season normally in late summer and autumn.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Late summer autumn |
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Botanical Name | Adenium swazicun |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Flower Color | Magenta (pinkpurple) |
Genus | Adenium |
Growth Habit | Erect |
Growth Habit | Erect, irregular |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11, 12 |
Hardiness Zone | 10 12 (USDA) |
Mature Size | 1824 in. tall |
Native Area | South Africa |
Plant Type | Dwarf succulent shrub |
Propagation | By cuttings |
Resistance | Drought tolerant |
Resistance | Drought tolerant, pest resistance |
Soil PH | 6.5 |
Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
Soil Type | Succulents potting mix soil |
Special Features | Easy to grow |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial sun |
Toxicity | Toxic for humans |
Toxicity | Toxic for humans, toxic for pets |
Watering Needs | Moderate |
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This is supposed to be the hardiest Adenium. It is also a very free blooming species with intense pink flowers borne in masses that tends to have a longer flowering season than most of the Adeniums.
Description: It is a dwarf shrub, up to 30 cm high, with an enlarged succulent stem with few branches, sometimes partly below ground that tend to droop or spread, especially in plants that are too shaded; mature plants have massive roots and thick stems, but a caudex is evident only in young ones.
Flower: Uniformly colored pink to deep reddish purple, blooming over a long season normally in late summer and autumn.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season | Late summer autumn |
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Botanical Name | Adenium swazicun |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Flower Color | Magenta (pinkpurple) |
Genus | Adenium |
Growth Habit | Erect |
Growth Habit | Erect, irregular |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11, 12 |
Hardiness Zone | 10 12 (USDA) |
Mature Size | 1824 in. tall |
Native Area | South Africa |
Plant Type | Dwarf succulent shrub |
Propagation | By cuttings |
Resistance | Drought tolerant |
Resistance | Drought tolerant, pest resistance |
Soil PH | 6.5 |
Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
Soil Type | Succulents potting mix soil |
Special Features | Easy to grow |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial sun |
Toxicity | Toxic for humans |
Toxicity | Toxic for humans, toxic for pets |
Watering Needs | Moderate |