This succulent perennial has a grey-brown trunk that is swollen at the base and thickish upright branches that form a vase habit.  It has terminal leathery dark green lanced-shaped leaves and the trumpet-shaped red-pink flowers appear in a cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Adenium obesum is naturally found in semi-arid areas of south-eastern Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula growing in sharply drained moderately fertile sandy loams. It prefers a sunny position with hot conditions and tolerated cold periods down to 4ºC (40ºF) but dislikes wet winters and frosty conditions.

Desert Rose is a perennial succulent that is grow for its flowers and is used as a specimen in gardens or is grown as container plant. It is used in arid gardens or rockeries establishing from cuttings in 3 to 5 years but may be difficult to cultivate. ID 1422

Adenium (a-Den-ee-um) obesum (o-BEE-sum)

Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)