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Adenium obesum 11cm

Name: Adenium obesum 11cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: Adenium11cm
Price: 15.0 EUR
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Semisucculent shrub · Apocynaceae · Sculptural trunk

Adenium obesum

Part desert, part sculpture, complete star 🌺

Family: Apocynaceae · Pot diameter: 11 cm · Height: 25cm

Apocynaceae
Swollen trunk
Pink trumpet flowers
Tree silhouette
Exotic presence

Adenium obesum is a striking semisucculent with a swollen trunk, smooth branches and an elegant crown of glossy leaves. The contrast between a weighty sculptural base and a light canopy creates the appearance of a miniature mature tree, with the character of natural bonsai without being an artificially dwarfed form. Every specimen develops its own proportions.

When in bloom, pink to red trumpet-shaped flowers transform the silhouette and explain the familiar name desert rose. Even without flowers, the trunk remains a unique focal point that gains volume and personality over time. This is a statement choice for anyone seeking a plant that combines exotic flowering, tree-like elegance and genuine sculptural power in a form that becomes increasingly individual with age.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

Swollen base

The trunk forms natural sculptural volume and unique proportions in every specimen.

Tree-like crown

Smooth branches and glossy leaves create a clean miniature tree silhouette.

Spectacular flowers

Trumpet-shaped blooms add vivid colour above the sculptural trunk.

Why you’ll love it: it conveys the presence of a mature exotic tree in miniature and becomes more individual as the trunk thickens.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Use it as a standalone centrepiece in broad terracotta or matte ceramic, keeping the trunk visible and leaving open space around the crown.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Maltese Cross’ — a velvety tree crown for dark textural contrast.
Euphorbia pentagona — five-angled green lines beside the smooth trunk.
Echeveria ‘Crispate Beauty’ — a broad pastel rosette balancing the small canopy.

Care at a glance

Light

A very bright warm position with direct sun introduced gradually.

Watering

Water deeply in active growth after the mix dries well; reduce sharply during dormancy.

Seasonal rhythm

Steady warmth, free-moving air and complete protection from frost.

Pets & children

Its milky sap contains potent cardiac glycosides and is highly toxic. Keep it strictly away from children and animals and protect skin and eyes.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Offer the brightest available position and increase direct sun gradually. Strong exposure keeps the crown sturdy and the swollen trunk clearly defined.

Correct watering

During active growth water evenly after the mix has dried well and let excess escape. When leaves drop and growth stops, reduce water sharply.

Airflow and humidity

It needs moving air around trunk and roots. Avoid enclosed humidity, a continually wet base and water remaining on cuts.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Keep it warm in growth and bright but drier during seasonal dormancy. Cold combined with moisture is especially dangerous and frost must be excluded.

Substrate

Use a highly porous mix with a stable mineral fraction, modest organic content and immediate drainage, without burying the swollen trunk more deeply.

Feeding, repotting and handling

Apply dilute balanced low-nitrogen nutrition only while leaves and new shoots are developing. Protect skin and eyes from sap during pruning or repotting.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

Accepted species

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. is an accepted Apocynaceae species published in its current combination in 1819. This product represents the species rather than a documented named cultivar.

Broad natural range

Its natural range extends from western tropical Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and Tanzania, in dry bushland, semi-desert and rocky hills.

A variable species

Its broad range has produced substantial natural variation in trunk, leaves and flowers. Several names once treated separately are now synonyms, while other Adenium remain distinct species.

From natural habitat to care: Dry shrubland, seasonal leaf fall and a swollen storage trunk explain the need for strong light, steady warmth and sharply different watering between active growth and dormancy.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

Swollen trunk

The thickened base stores water and carbohydrates.

Seasonal leaf fall

During dry or cooler dormancy it may shed some or all foliage.

Apocynaceae

The family often features milky sap and specialised chemical defences.

Paired fruits

After successful pollination it typically forms a pair of elongated follicles containing seeds with tufts of hair at both ends.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01What light does it need?

A very bright warm position with direct sun introduced gradually.

02When does it need watering?

Water deeply in active growth after the mix dries well; reduce sharply during dormancy.

03Which potting mix is suitable?

Use a highly porous mix with a stable mineral fraction, modest organic content and immediate drainage, without burying the swollen trunk more deeply.

04How should I follow its seasonal rhythm?

Keep it warm in growth and bright but drier during seasonal dormancy. Cold combined with moisture is especially dangerous and frost must be excluded.

05Is it safe around children and animals?

Its milky sap contains potent cardiac glycosides and is highly toxic. Keep it strictly away from children and animals and protect skin and eyes.

06What makes it distinctive?

A naturally swollen trunk and the contrast between sculptural base and exotic flowers give it unique presence.

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Adenium obesum 11cm

Adenium obesum 11cm

Adenium obesum

What makes it stand out

Swollen base

Tree-like crown

Spectacular flowers

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Seasonal rhythm

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

Accepted species

Broad natural range

A variable species

Swollen trunk

Seasonal leaf fall

Apocynaceae

Paired fruits

Frequently asked questions

Adenium obesum 11cm — Care & Tips

We take care of the packaging!

With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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