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How to grow and care for Adenium obesum

plant care guide about watering, fertilizing, trimming, repotting, cutting, propagating Adenium obesum

Adenium obesum 101 - Plant Care Instructions

Bright direct light

18C° ~25C°

Every 14 days

Growth Observation wiki

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Botany Encyclopedia

Family : Apocynaceae

🏝️ Habitat Conditions

Plants in this family primarily grew in tropical regions. Some species are also found in tropical dry areas.

👀 Characteristics details

Most leaves grow in pairs, emerging at right angles to the leaves below.

🌺 Flower

The flower is radially symmetrical and blooms alone, either at the tip of the stem or from the leaf axils.

water

How to water Adenium obesum

💬 Gardener's know-how

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- 물을 좋아함 - 봄에 잎이 날때 물 주기를 천천히 늘려야함 - 봄~여름은 물을 많이 줌 - 가을~겨울은 물을 적게 줌 - 겨울에 온도가 낮고 흙이 건조하면 휴면함

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겨울에는 텀늘리고 양줄이기

How often should I water?

check Adenium obesum Every 14 days if it needs water when it’s very cold (below 5℃), water less frequently

When do I need to water?

The soil should be at least 90% dry before watering again. this means about every 2 weeks in the warm season and about every 4 weeks in the cold season

Signs that it really needs water

leaves look a little wrinkled

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Light & Location

How much light does a Adenium obesum need?

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Bright direct light

Grow light

Light preference

Adenium obesum likes Bright direct light, Grow light day. The brighter the space, the better this plant grows.

Check if there’s an optimal place in your house!

This plant prefers
2K ~ 20K lux to thrive!

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20K~

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20K

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Temperature

Houseplants

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18~25℃

45

Plants that grow in the wild and those that grow indoors prefer different temperatures. If you grow Adenium obesum at home, make sure the temperature is 18~25℃.

Humidity

Ideal humidity

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40~60%

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Adenium obesum prefers humidity about 40~60%. If necessary, increase humidity by misting, humidifier.

Fertilize

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Collective Knowhow

When should I fertilize?

Only when your plant is healthy

How frequently should I fertilize?

1-2 times in growing season. A pinch for a small pot.

Soil Mix

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배수가 잘되는 흙

Characteristic

The taxonomic classification of Adenium obesum is as follows. - Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Tracheophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Gentianales, Family: Apocynaceae, Genus: Adenium, Species: Adenium obesum

Characteristic NameCharacteristic Value
HabitatSouth Africa
Taxonomy
Taxonomy NameTaxonomy Value
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAdenium
SpeciesAdenium obesum

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