Desert Rose

Common Name: Desert Rose
Scientific Name: Adenium obesum
Plant Family: Apocynaceae
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Demand: Low-Moderate

This flowering cacti is quite beautiful, and well known for its stunning colorful blooms. Desert rose looks like a bonsai; it has a thick, swollen truck , that holds water during times of drought, and shiny, dark green leaves. But the real appeal comes from its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers that appear in festive shades of pink, white, purple, and red.