Common Name: Desert Rose
Vernacular Name: അഡീനിയം
Systematic position:
Class- Magnoliopsida
Subclass- Asteridae
Order- Gentianales
Family- Apocynaceae
Genus- Adenium
Species- A. obesum
Description: Adenium obesum, commonly called desert rose, is a thick-stemmed sparsely-leaved perennial succulent that is native to semi-arid, Sub-Saharan regions of Eastern and Southwestern Africa plus the Arabian peninsula. In the wild, this plant will eventually rise to 6-9’ tall, but will grow much smaller in containers.
Flowering and Fruiting: January to May.
Economic Importance: Adenium obesum produces a sap in its roots and stems that contains cardiac glycosides. This sap is used as arrow poison for hunting large game throughout much of Africa and as a fish toxin.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenium_obesum