Wednesday, March 16, 2011

How to cure the plants: the Adenium

Do you want a houseplant that produces large flowers, elegant and very decorative? Then you can buy or make gifts, Adenium, a plant native to Africa, where it also reaches 3 meters in height. The characteristics of this plant are the form shrub, oval leaves, bright green, and flowers that can reach 13 cm in diameter.

The flower color is white, pink, pink or red with edges darker than the center. The Adenium is also known as Desert Rose. How to Develop the Adenium? It 's a houseplant that loves the light positions, and then put it in a room where you can enjoy sunshine all day. Remember that this is a tropical plant, so the temperature must be appropriate: in winter the minimum should not drop below 16 °, otherwise the Adenium dies.

During the summer you can put the Adenium on the balcony, but the rest of the year have to be at home. Flowering occurs throughout the summer. Can be used as compost for cacti and the should repot the plant every two years in a larger container. As for watering, it goes like this: from October to May watered once every fortnight during the other months, however, drink water only when the soil is dry.

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