A caudex with personality
The swollen caudex immediately adds age, visual weight and individuality.
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Adenium 'pink star' 13cm
Normal price
€23,90
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Adenium 'pink star'
Give it the spotlight and it will put on a show 🌺
- Apocynaceae
- Sculptural swollen caudex
- Glossy green leaves
- Large pink flowers
- Cultivated flowering selection
Adenium 'pink star' combines a swollen sculptural caudex with clean branching lines and large pink blooms opening like vivid brushstrokes above its restrained structure. Even without flowers it remains highly expressive, because every curve of the trunk and each branch creates a distinctive, almost bonsai-like silhouette.
Its appearance balances the exotic with the refined: theatrical enough to become the centre of a display, yet clean enough for minimal styling. It is a charismatic purchase for caudiciform enthusiasts, flowering collections and anyone seeking a gift far removed from an ordinary green houseplant.
What makes it stand out
Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.
High-impact pink flowers
Open blooms create crisp contrast against the grey-green trunk and foliage.
Every plant is different
Branch placement and caudex shape give every specimen its own sculptural identity.
Why you’ll love it: it offers striking pink flowers, a collector-worthy caudex and the feeling of acquiring a genuinely individual living sculpture.
In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it
Where it looks its best
Let it stand alone in low terracotta or neutral ceramic that reveals the base of the caudex. A clean background and open space around the branches best showcase both structure and flowers.
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.
- Pachypodium lamerei — an upright spined trunk sharing a need for warmth.
- Euphorbia milii — a flowering dry-adapted line within the same colour family.
- Aloe peglerae — a low rigorous rosette balancing the sculptural trunk.
Care at a glance
Light
The strongest available light with several hours of acclimated sun.
Watering
Water deeply only in warm active growth after the mix dries well.
Caudiciform rhythm
Warm-growing; protect it from frost and cold wet roots.
Pets & children
Milky sap is toxic and irritating; keep it away from children and animals.
For this plant
Substrate & nutrition
Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail
Light and position
Provide several hours of direct sun, increasing exposure gradually after greenhouse conditions or winter. Indoors it needs the brightest window for sturdy branching and reliable flowering.
Correct watering
Water deeply only in warmth, while growth is visible and the mix has dried well. When leaves drop or the caudex is inactive, reduce sharply and never leave roots cold and wet.
Airflow and humidity
It needs warm moving air around the caudex and roots. Avoid enclosed humidity, misting and positions where the crown remains wet after watering.
Temperature and seasonal rhythm
Strong growth and flowering are linked to warmth and long days. In cool weather it may shed leaves and rest; keep it bright, warm and substantially drier.
Substrate
Use a deep highly aerated mix with pumice, lava and a limited organic base. Keep the caudex stable and the drainage hole completely clear.
Feeding, repotting and handling
During warm active growth use gentle diluted feed as directed. For pruning wear gloves, protect eyes and skin, and clean away any sap immediately.
Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance
A cultivated pink-flowering selection
The name ‘Pink Star’ is used commercially for pink-flowering forms of Adenium obesum. It is not a published wild taxon.
Originator and parentage are undocumented
No reliable public record confirms an originator, selection year or exact parentage. Those details should not be filled with speculation.
The wild foundation is Adenium obesum
Kew accepts Adenium obesum, native from West Tropical Africa through East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to Tanzania in desert or dry shrubland.
From natural habitat to care: The swollen caudex and seasonal leaf loss reflect climates with intense warmth and distinct dry periods. In a pot that means strong sun and moisture during warm active growth, followed by a substantial reduction when temperatures fall or growth stops.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance
The caudex is a reserve
Swollen tissue stores moisture and carbohydrates, supporting the plant between rains.
Leaf loss can be natural
Leaf loss in cool weather or dry rest is often a seasonal strategy rather than evidence of collapse by itself.
Flowers are shaped for pollinators
A tubular corolla and five lobes form the characteristic flower architecture of Apocynaceae.
Sap contains cardioactive compounds
The milky latex of Adenium obesum contains cardiac glycosides and requires strict avoidance of ingestion and contact.
Frequently asked questions
Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.
01Is the parentage of ‘Pink Star’ documented?
Not in a reliable public record. It is best described as a cultivated pink-flowering selection marketed under Adenium obesum.
02Why is every caudex different?
Caudex and branching are influenced by age, propagation and growth, so every plant develops an individual silhouette.
03When does it need watering?
Only during warm active growth after the mix dries well. Reduce sharply during leaf loss or cool weather.
04What light does it need?
It needs the brightest position and several hours of direct sun after gradual acclimation.
05What changes with the seasons?
It grows and flowers in warmth; in cool weather it may shed leaves and rest much drier.
06What precautions are needed around the sap?
It is toxic and irritating. Wear gloves, avoid touching face or eyes, and keep the plant strictly out of reach.
📦 Your plant travels protected
Every order is prepared with care so your plant arrives upright, secure and safe.
Individual protection
Plants in pots with a capacity of 3 litres or more are placed in individual boxes that hold the pot securely and reduce the risk of tipping over.
Sturdy packaging
We use reinforced cardboard designed to protect against impacts and vibration during transport.