Rose of the Desert - Adenium
Shaik Sumera*
Dept. of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
Velmurugan M.
Tapioca and Castor Research Station, Yethapur, Tamil Nadu (636 117), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Adenium arabicum, Caudex, Desert rose, Grafting
Abstract
An ornamental plant plays a vital role in the floricultural industry as environmental aesthetic beautification. Horticulturally, Adenium is prized for its flower and Caudex and it has become increasingly popular among succulent collectors in recent decades. Adenium belongs to Apocynaceae family which includes some 2100 tropical ornamental species of mainly trees, shrubs, and climbers. Adenium plants are native to Africa’s hotter, drier regions, and they have spread as far as East Asia, Arabia as well as to Island of Socotra. Common names include Desert rose, Bangkok Kaachuchi, Sabi Star, Karoo Rose, Japanese Frangipani, Mockazelea and Impala Lilly. Adenium got ‘Royal Horticutural Society’s Award of Garden Merit’.
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Sumera, S., Velmurugan, M., Rajamani, K., Kalarani, M.K., 2022. Effect of different substrates on germination of Adenium arabicum. Pharma Innovation 11(7), 1931-1933.