Desert Rose and morning dew - a photo on Flickriver

This flower is the crowning event of a very strangely shaped succulent. It's trunk looks for-all-the-world like a woman's body! All year this woody stem sits by expectantly and then suddenly up comes at shoot that produces this marvelous, golden-throated, rosy stamen flower!

Look closely at it's hairy filaments and rippling glowing edges.

Yes, hard to believe this delicate pink edged flower has emerged from the fleshy succulent pictured below. You never know, do you?

Desert Rose is easy to bonsai. I have had one for 20 years and every year I cut it back to enjoy the contours of its fleshy root/stem. Every Spring it flowers profusely like an ancient Chinese cherry tree.

Desert rose has become a popular ornamental garden plant. Adeniums are succulent, tropical plants. They are distinctive among the class because they develop a caudex, or swollen trunk. All succulent plants have some sort of water storage system, be it leaves, stems or roots. In desert rose, the trunk swells to conserve moisture for times of drought. A nice fat trunk is an indicator of plant health. A skinny stem can mean the plant needs more moisture. Adenium plants are native to regions with poor, gritty soil and hot, sunny climates.

Desert Rose or Adenium Obesum Multiflorum
Biscayne Park FL
www.susanfordcollins.com

Taken on: May 24, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 270mm (=405mm), ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	270mm (35mm equivalent: 405mm)
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.01
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