Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum (live succulent)

Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum (live succulent)

3 year old seedlings. 10cm high. It is the largest member of the genus, reaching a height of 4.6m with a cylindrical to bottle-shaped, simple or branched trunk up to 2.4m in diameter at the base. It resembles a miniature baobab. The leaves rarely appear before mid-summer. Flowers are light pink to nearly red, and appear for a few weeks in spring while the plant is leafless.