How to Care for Desert Rose Flower (Adenium Obesum)

Desert Rose flower (Adenium Obesum) is not a rose growing in the desert. Desert rose flower doesn't even look like a rose, but it's a bit like a trumpet. Desert rose flower is a kind of tropical flower and a succulent one. Because desert rose flower is very beautiful when it blooms. This also makes many people like to keep a pot at home.

Desired temperature of desert rose flower

Desert Rose flower is a plant that likes high temperature, drought and sufficient light. When growing, I like to grow on the soil with good drainage and more air permeability. It is very heat-resistant, but not cold resistant. Desert Rose flower is suitable for growing at high temperature. In summer, even if the sun is hot, it does not need to be shaded. It can grow well even in hot summer. In winter, we should keep it warm. In winter, we'd better keep the temperature around it above 10 degrees. Once the temperature is lower than 10 ℃, desert rose flower will begin to lose its leaves and enter the dormancy period. (Read more about Desert Rose)

Soil required for desert rose flower

Because desert rose flower grew close to the desert. Therefore, when choosing planting soil, try to choose gravel soil for planting. We can change the soil once a year and trim its roots as much as possible when changing the soil, which is more beneficial to its future growth.

Required lighting for desert rose flower

Desert rose flower is an extreme demand for light. At least 8 hours of light should be received in daily life. Even when desert rose flower is dormant, it needs to take photos for up to 5 hours a day. When there is continuous rain and no light, try to use the light bulb at home to supplement the light for the plants. If there is no sunshine for a long time, the plant will lose its leaves and shrink. In serious cases, the plant may even die.