Adenium, Desert Rose
Adeniumobesum 'Darng Bang Yai'

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Adenium (a-DEE-nee-um)
Species: obesum (oh-BEE-sum)
Cultivar: Darng Bang Yai

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
This plant is resistant to deer

Foliage Color

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting