adenium

noun

Meaning

A genus of succulent, flowering shrubs native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, often grown as ornamental houseplants for their unique, swollen trunks and colorful blooms.

Examples

  • The adenium requires plenty of direct sunlight to produce its signature pink flowers.
  • Because the adenium stores water in its caudex, it is highly drought-tolerant.

Synonyms: desert rose, succulent, caudiciform