| Author: | Otto Stapf, 1907 |
| Family: |
APOCYNACEAE |
| Origin: |
Southern
Botswana, South Africa, Eastern Namibia |
| Soil: |
Mix - Grit |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
| Height: |
40-60
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Pink /
White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Adenium
lugardii N.E.Brown, 1919.
Adenium oleifolium var.
angustifolium Phillips, 1923.
Adenium somalense
var. angustifolium Rowley, 1974 |
This small member of the Apocynaceae
family was described by Otto Stapf in 1907. It is found in southern
Botswana, South Africa and eastern Namibia, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The mainly underground
carrot-like caudex can grow up to 30 centimetres in diameter. The
whole plant will only raise to 40 to 60 centimetres. The flowers are pink
with a white centre.
The
genera is named
after the Yemen city of Aden. The species name means 'with few
leaves'. |
