Mexican desert rose flower

The Mexican desert rose flower is that which enlightens your mood in the hot drizzling desert. It’s not just tough but beautiful at the same time. It grabs attention with its striking pink blooms.

The desert rose flower, or desert rose, is also known as Adenium obesum. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s a thick plant with striking flowers in a color from white to deep red.

Its name, adenium, comes from the Asian word ”Aden,” and ”obesum” refers to its hard trunk. It has a marvelous ability to withstand extreme conditions and has very striking flowers to draw attention.

Adenium Meaning and Symbolism

Adenium shows the ability to overcome challenges. It symbolizes protection and defense. Its dormant among other flowers because of its exciting blooms that represent spiritual growth.

Characteristics of the desert flower

The desert rose is gaining attention because of its striking appearance, having a sturdy twisted trunk with glossy leaves. It has very lovely blooms in colors from white to deep pink to red. These flowers are trumpet-shaped and have a 5-centimeter diameter.

The desert flower’s trunk is its primary water storage plant, allowing it to survive long periods of drought. It has oval leaves and has a leathery appearance. They appear in clusters at the end of branches. They remain in a state of dormancy and lose their leaves in the dry season to conserve water.

Desert Rose Flowering Season

Desert flowers are too beautiful with their striking appearance. The time it takes to grow and the age of the plant depend upon its growing conditions.

Its young plants take more than 1 to 2 years to grow their blooms for the very first time; once they give flowers, then blooming can occur several times in a year. They give frequent blooms in the summer and spring seasons. They please audience eyes in the area when there is sand all around.

How to reproduce the desert flower?

Being a special flower, it only blooms one to three times a year at most. If you want to reproduce it and keep it beautiful for when it does, follow some of the recommendations we suggest:

• First of all, cut a piece of stem of the plant that you have to plant with the help of scissors.
• Add rooting hormone to a glass of water. You can get it at any supermarket. It’s a hormone that plants themselves produce naturally and activates root development.
• Take the cut cutting, soak it in the mixture for about 40 seconds, then place the cutting in a pot with a special substrate for plants.
• Use fertilizer to help its growth. The best one you can use to make it grow beautifully is wood ash, which provides potassium to the flowers and helps the soil retain more liquids.
• Water it a little, not too much, as this species does not need much water, and give it the necessary care.
• Ready! Welcome a new desert flower.

Where to place the desert flowers?

• You should place the desert flower where it gets a minimum of 6 hours of daylight per day. You can use them to decorate your living rooms, bedrooms, etc., but always keep them beside a window for their optimal growth. You should better place them outdoors in gardens to receive full sunlight.
• They should not withstand low temperatures. So protect them from the damage. Avoid them placing it outside your home. In the cold weather keep them indoors or in a warm space to prevent damage.

Adenium Desert Rose Plant Care

Desert rose care is simple if you understand its specific needs:

• It should get full sunlight for about 6 hours in a day for its optimal growth.
• Water them frequently in summer and spring when soil is dry. Reduce watering in fall and winter.
• Use a well-drained soil to plant them.
• Its temperature should be kept below 10 degrees Celsius.
• Use adenium plant fertilizer every 4 to 6 weeks in the growing season for better results.
• Adenium pruning should be done in late winter for well-shaped flowers.

The desert flowers not only just look beautiful but also symbolize strenght , inner beauty and a deep connection with the nature and the ability to withstand extreme consitions in most unfavourable environments.

The desert flower deserves special recognition in the plant world, as no other flower can withstand (and enjoy) high temperatures like it does due to its great resistance to drought. Therefore, it’s perfect for complementing your decor and keeping you company during this hot season.

The desert flower is colorful, cheerful, and have beautiful blossoms. Above all, it’s the ideal plant to represent summer and complement your terrace or balcony, as it will bring you plenty of light and prosperity. Its colors will fill you with happiness, making even the hottest days more pleasant, especially the hot ones.