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Adenium obesum
Impala Lily,
Desert Rose, Adenium Muliflorum, Adenium Coetanum
A
perennial succulent found in semi-arid regions of the
Arabian Peninsula and E. to S.W. Africa.
Plant
Facts:
 Common Name:
Impala
Lily, Desert Rose
Botanical Name:
Adenium obesum,
Adenium Muliflorum, Adenium Coetanum
Family:
Apocynaceae
Plant Type:
Perennial succulent
Origin:
Arabian Peninsula
and E. to S.W. Africa. 
Zones:
9 - 11
Height: 5'
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Salt Tolerance:
Medium
Soil Requirements:
Well drained soil, slightly alkaline,
humus-rich.
Water Requirements:
Drought tolerant (in colder months), but looks better with an adequate supply of water
in the summer.
Nutritional Requirements: Balanced
liquid fertilizer monthly
Light Requirements: Full
sun, some afternoon shade.
Form:
Multi-trunked shrub or small tree growing
about half as wide as it does high.
Leaves:
Ovate,
gray-green leaves to 4" long.
Flowers:
Red, pink, or white usually in the summer.
Fruits:
Pests or diseases:
Aphids,
fungal leaf diseases, basal rot begun by excess
watering.
Uses:
Specimen
plant, bonsai
Bad Habits:
All parts of plant are a skin irritant, also
will cause severe discomfort if swallowed.
Cost: $$ --
Very reasonable
Propagation:
Seeds, summer cuttings taken from non-flowering shoots.
Sources: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
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