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Light: Full sun - sunny window.
Water: Water during the spring/summer. Reduce water in the winter, but keep hydrated enough to retain its leaves.
Soil: A well-drained succulent mix, with an ideal pH around 6.0 (slightly acidic).
Fertilizer: Fertilize during spring and summer with controlled-release fertilizer or liquid fertilizer according to label directions.
Winter hardy to USDA Zone 11. North of USDA Zone 11, plants should be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. In containers, desert rose is best grown in a loose, sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil mix in full sun.
The sap of Adenium contains toxic cardiac glycosides and is toxic to people and pets.
Adenium Arabicum "Brazilian" - a fast growing species characterized by abundant flowering, Color of flowers - pink. Representatives of this species retain leaves all year, but vegetate only in warm weather.
They grow very fast (both in height width) and begin leafing out / self branching as early as age 2 weeks!
Soak seeds overnight in water. Prepare a base of sand in a 2-3 inch deep container with drainage holes and add a 1/2 inch layer of cactus medium on top. Mix a small amount of antifungal powder in water and soak the medium until it drains out the bottom. Sow seed 2 inches apart and cover with cactus medium. Cover the container and place in the dark. Germination should occur in 5-7 days. Place in bright light. A sunny window is better than grow lights. Transplant into individual containers when seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves. I use 2 parts sand and 1 part coco peat, with slow release fertilizer added.
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