Common names
Desert Rose
Adan Bush
Elephant’s Foot
Rosa del deserto (Italian)
Synonyms
n/a
Origin and Habitat
n/a
USDA Hardiness Zone
10a to 12: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
Maximum size
Height: 2-5 m / Spread: 1-2m
Care Tips
Needs to be repotted every 2 years, pots should have generous drainage holes. Vining branches die back in the winter and should be cut back to encourage new branching and to maintain an attractive shape and to ensure caudex habit. To be safe keep it over 50 °F (+10 °C). Can be grown outdoors in frost-free areas. Poisonous.
Expected germination rate
80%
Growth Rate
Fast
Maintenance
Easy to Medium
Sun Exposure
Full
Watering
No need to water daily as it needs water only when soil becomes dry; so, watering every 2-3 weeks is enough especially in winters.
Soil type and pH
Well-drained soil with pumice or crushed granite or even layers of gravel.
