Adenium Ansu Baobab - terracotta pot 17Ø 25cm

Pot diameter: 17cm

Adenium obesum 'Ansu Baobab' – Desert Rose Care

Adenium 'Ansu Baobab' is a unique succulent plant that will captivate you with its exotic appearance. Its dominant feature is a swollen trunk that serves as a water reservoir, making it resemble African baobabs. With proper care, it will reward you with an abundance of tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, or white. It is an ideal choice for lovers of unconventional solitary plants who have plenty of sun at home.

Watering

For Adenium, the rule is: it loves water but hates excessive moisture. Watering depends on the season.

Growing season (spring–summer): Water generously, but only after the substrate has almost dried out. It drinks a lot on hot days, but never leave water standing in the saucer.

Dormant period (winter): If the temperature drops, Adenium may shed its leaves. At this point, reduce watering to a minimum (perhaps once a month) to prevent root rot.

Indicator: If the trunk (caudex) feels soft to the touch, the plant needs water. If it is hard, it has enough water.

Light

Adenium is literally a "child of the sun." Without it, it will not bloom and will begin to wither.

Placement: It requires as much direct sun as possible. A south-facing window is ideal. In summer, it benefits greatly from being outdoors in the garden or on a balcony (after gradual acclimatization to prevent leaf burn).

Lack of light: The plant stretches towards the light, the trunk weakens, and the leaves are pale. Under such conditions, Adenium will never bloom.

Temperature and Air

Heat: As a desert plant, it loves high temperatures (25–35 °C). The more heat, the faster it grows.

Wintering: In winter, the temperature should not drop below 15 °C. If it is cold and wet, it will rot immediately.

Humidity: Unlike tropical plants, it prefers dry air. Misting the leaves is not necessary, and avoid it entirely on flowers to prevent mold.

Fertilization and Shaping

Fertilization: During the summer, fertilize every 14 days with liquid fertilizer for cacti and succulents or a flowering-promoting fertilizer.

Shaping: Adenium tolerates pruning very well. If you want a richly branched "tree," do not be afraid to prune it in the spring.

Caution: When injured, the plant secretes poisonous milky latex that irritates the skin. We recommend using gloves when handling and pruning.

Substrate and Repotting

Complete permeability is a matter of life and death.

Composition: Use a special substrate for succulents or mix a blend of regular soil with sand, perlite, and lava in a 1:1:1 ratio.

Repotting: Only once every 2–3 years in spring. When repotting, you can raise the plant a few centimeters above the substrate level – this will beautifully highlight its thick root system (caudex).