Desert Rose
by Terri Mills
Title
Desert Rose
Artist
Terri Mills
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Gorgeous flowers of my Desert Rose plant ...
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Description from ... http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/desert_rose.htm
A strange, succulent-like small shrub, widely recognized for its pleasing flowers which come in a multitude of colors. The plant also has a unique growth habit, developing a large caudex at its base.
Description: A short evergreen or decidious (in some climates) shrub, usually growing to more than 7-9ft. Many specimens remain only 1-3ft tall and the plant is fairly slow-growing. Tubular flowers are born on and off throughout the year and are generally some mix of white, red, and pink. A swollen caudex slowly grows at the plants' base with scraggly branches eminating out.
Hardiness: Hardy to around 30F.
Growing Environment: Grow in full sun. Great container specimen, doesn't need too much room for roots. Water moderately, only when needed. Be careful not to overwater.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: A very popular ornamental for its beautiful yet strange appearance and its ease of growth indoors. The sap is poisonous and used by some native peoples in poison darts.
Native Range: Native to arid parts of Southern and Eastern Africa.
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May 24th, 2010
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