Adenium (Noun)
Meaning
One species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The adenium is a unique desert succulent that grows into a small shrub with swollen, water-storing trunk.
- It can be cultivated as a houseplant but requires careful handling due to its sensitive properties similar to adenium.
- Adenium obesum is one of the more well-known species commonly sold online to collectors and hobbyists.
- During a sudden drop in temperature, adenium can be sensitive enough that the petiole of a leaf cuts its connection, sealing itself to prevent damage.
- When grown from seeds under ideal conditions, adenium may begin producing true leaves within a few weeks following germination.