Adenium obesum, commonly known as Desert Rose, is a succulent shrub valued for its swollen trunk and showy flowers. It typically grows 3-6 feet (1-2 m) tall, though it is often kept smaller in pots. 

Growth Form 

• Thick, swollen base (caudex) 

• Water-storing trunk 

• Few upright branches 

• Slow to moderate growth 

• The enlarged base stores water, allowing survival in dry conditions. 

• Stem & Caudex Smooth, gray to brown 

• Bulbous or sculptural appearance 

• Contains milky latex sap 

Leaves 

• Simple and alternately arranged 

• Oblong to lance-shaped 

• Glossy green 

• Smooth margins 

• Leaves may drop during dry or cooler periods. 

Flowers 

• Large and trumpet-shaped 

• Pink, red, white, or bi-colored 

• Five rounded petals 

• Bloom in warm seasons 

Fruit 

• Paired slender pods 

• Contain seeds with silky hairs