Adenium

thumb|Seedlings Adenium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1819. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

==Cultivation and uses== thumb|Adenium in Thailand Adenium obesum is grown as a houseplant in temperate and tropical regions. Numerous hybrids have been developed. Adeniums are appreciated for their colorful flowers and unusual thick caudices. They can be grown for many years in a pot and are commonly used for bonsai. thumb|One of the paired, follicular fruit of an Adenium species, Dehiscence (botany)|dehiscing to release seeds equipped with a double pappus (i.e. tuft of hairs at each end) for wind-dispersal