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You will want to prune for either of these reasons: weak branches supporting too much weight, to stimulate more flowering and splitting of branches, to shape the desert rose to your preference, or to prune off dead/rotting parts of the plant (which the plant usually separates from itself in bright healthy conditions). While pruning make sure to cover your hands, as the adenium branches release poisonous sticky sap, which if taken in can cause heart attack as it increases your heart rate (if I'm correct). Keep it away from your eyes and mouth/cuts on your skin at all times, else wash off immediately. Each plant will behave slightly differently to pruning, which will have to be found out by experimenting. Some grow back fast, some slower, some will flower very quickly some will take more time. Other factors the weather conditions. In tropical/sub tropical areas you can prune almost all year round, though preferred in late summer by some. In colder areas, it would be best to wait till the winter's over, you want warm sunny conditions so that your adenium can quickly grow back and won't get infected at the cutting. Clean cuts are ideal, use a pruner/shear. You don't have to cut diagonally as signs of the cutting will remain for quite some time, flat cuts will move on to look more natural than diagonal ones. But that is entirely up to the individual. Fertilize the plant after new shoots appear, fast foliage and flower booster. Slow releasing fertilizers are more ideal for year round, but the occasional chemical will do as well. Chemical fertilizer will cause your soil to eventually become rather lifeless, requiring a repotting, so I'm not too much for that unless really needed. I mentioned pruning roots earlier in case of root rot. I read this on another article online somewhere and it really does work. Just recognize a plant in trouble before it gets too damaged. The base of the adenium will go slightly soft in places. Dig up the whole plant bare root. Rot is easy to spot, don't inhale the stench, just prune it off with a clean blade till all the rotting has been removed. Then place the plant somewhere indoors, bare root, away from too much light to allow the cuttings to heal (around 5-7 days). Get rid of the soil the plant was in as it probably carries the fungus/disease from the rotting. Get some fresh new soil and pot the plant back in, voila! I answered to the best of my knowledge, from my own experience. So that doesn't mean it's all there is to it lol, put that's pretty much all there is to it. You'll find more interesting things if you Google "adenium root pruning". Hope that helps, happy gardening! :)
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Tamil name for Adenium obesum?
adenium obesum
When was Adenium obesum created?
Adenium obesum was created in 1819.
Is adenium obesum toxic?
yes
Scientific name of kalachuchi?
Plumeria Acuminata
Can you prune adenium obesum plants?
Yes you can prune the plant. Pruning allows the branches to produce more blooms and also removes diseased branches so that the plant remains healthy. This Adenium obesum plant does not require much maintenance and grows best. If you want to prune your plant, then make sure you wear gloves to protect your hands. Prune the plant to shape it to your desired size and remove any branches that rub against one another. Shaping the plant allows the air to circulate and the sunlight to penetrate the flowers. Do not remove more than one-third of the plant. Pinch the seedlings during vigorous growth. This will help new branches to develop on the he plant. Remove stems in the spring that no longer produce leaves. This will allow new growth to develop. Cut off the dead stems and decaying branches down to the trunk or the main stem. Root rot is common to the plant. Always clean the pruning shears with rubbing alcohol to prevent spreading any diseases. Remove suckers that grow from the base of the plant. The suckers will steal the energy that the dessert rose needs to grow. Yes, and left unpruned the plant naturally grows quite spindly. Take care as the plants tend to 'bleed' a lot. Try misting them with water to help seal the cuts. Also, the sap is a toxic irritant, so avoid contact with it.
How do you plant desert rose seeds and should you soak them or just take the flyers off and plant?
There are two plants called the desert rose. By the reference to a 'flyer', you are probably meaning the Sturt's Desert Rose of Australia. If so, you do not need to pre-treat or remove the 'flyer'. Just sow seed in potting mix - you can buy a mix especially for native plants. If your question relates to the succulent Adenium obesum, which is from the oleander family, then you also don't need to pre-treat the seed.
5 scientific names of plants?
Oh come on, middle school Biology isn't so hard that you can't list 10 plants. If you can exert the time and effort necessary to ask the question online, you can exert the time and effort to find the information about 10 plants.
What is the Latin Word for fat?
One Latin equivalent of the English 'fat person' is obesus. Adjectives and nouns in Latin show gender. The example in Latin is the masculine form of the adjective. The feminine and neuter forms of the adjective are 'obesa' and 'obesum', respectively. Another Latin equivalent is pinguis. This adjective refers to heavy, solid, thick fat. In contrast, 'obesus' refers to fat in the sense of plump.
What kind of garden flowers are poisenous?
Plants have flowers to reproduce, not to gratify our aesthetic ideals, and certainly not to provide a snack to some grazing herbivore. Many plants produce toxins to discourage their being eaten.
Which two plants are poisonous?
any of these are posionousAconitum(Aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood) (Aconitum napellus). The poison is concentrated in the unripe seed pods and roots, but all parts are poisonous. Causes digestive upset, nervous excitement. The juice in plant parts is often fatal. It is a quick-acting poison often used to coat poisonous arrows in Asia.Adenium obesum. Also known as Sabi Star, Kudu or Desert-rose.The plant exudes a highly toxic sap which is used by the Meridian High and Hadza in Tanzania, to coat arrow-tips for hunting.Agave. The juice of a number of species causes acute contact dermatitis, with blistering lasting several weeks and recurring itching for several years thereafter.Abrus precatorius, known commonly as Jequirity, Crab's Eye, Rosary Pea, 'John Crow' Bead, Precatory bean, Indian Licorice, Akar Saga, Giddee Giddee or Jumbie Bead in Trinidad & Tobago. Particularly dangerous as the brightly-coloured seeds (usually black and red) are commonly used in jewellry and easily eaten by children.Angel's Trumpet(Brugmansia). All parts of the plant contains the tropane alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. Often fatal.Asparagus. The berries are poisonous.[1]Autumn crocus. The bulbs are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Can be fatal.Azalea. (Azalea ssp.) All parts of the plant are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, depression, breathing difficulties, coma. Rarely fatal.Bittersweet nightshade(Solanum dulcamara). All parts are poisonous, containing solanine and causing fatigue, paralysis, convulsions, and diarrhea. Rarely fatal.[2]Bleeding heart(Dicentra cucullaria)/Dutchman's breeches. Leaves and roots are poisonous and cause convulsions and other nervous symptoms.Black locust. Pods are toxic.Black nightshade(Solanum nigrum). All parts of the plant except the ripe fruit contain the toxin glycoalkaloid solanine.Blister Bush(Peucedanum galbanum). All parts are poisonous, and contact causes painful blistering that is intensified with exposure to sunlight.Blue-green algae(Anacystis cynea and Anabaena circinalis)Calabar Bean(Physostigma venenosum) Also known as ordeal beans due to their former use in trials by ordeal. Contains the alkaloid physostigmine.Caladium/ Elephant Ear. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Symptoms are generally irritation, pain, and swelling of tissues. If the mouth or tongue swell, breathing may be fatally blocked.Castor oil plant(Ricinus communis). The phytotoxin is ricin, an extremely toxic water-soluble protein, which is concentrated in the seed. Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. Causes burning in mouth and throat, convulsions, and is often fatal.Cerbera odollam. Colloquially known as the Suicide Tree, the nut contains cerberin, which stops the heart.Cocklebur(Xanthium spp.). Seedlings and seeds are poisonous to livestock.Daffodil(Narcissus (genus)). The bulbs are poisonous and cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Can be fatal. Stems also cause headaches, vomiting, and blurred vision.Daphne(Daphne sp.). The berries (either red or yellow) are poisonous, causing burns to mouth and digestive tract, followed by coma. Often fatal.Darnel/ poison ryegrass (Lolium temulentum). The seeds and seed heads of this common garden weed may contain the alkaloids temuline and loliine. Some experts also point to the fungusergotor fungi of the genus endoconidium, both of which grow on the seed heads of rye grasses, as an additional source of toxicity.[3]Datura/ nightshade. Contains the alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. Datura has been used as a hallucinogenic drug by the native peoples of the Americas and others.[4]Incorrect dosage can lead to death.Deadly nightshade(Atropa belladonna). All parts of the plant contain the toxic alkaloid atropine. The young plants and seeds are especially poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis; often fatal.Deathcamas/ black snakeroot. All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing nausea, severe upset.Delphinium. Contains the alkaloid delsoline. Young plants and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis, often fatal.Doll's eyes. Berries are highly poisonous, as well as all other parts.Dumbcane/ dieffenbachia. All parts are poisonous, causing intense burning, irritation, and immobility of the tongue, mouth, and throat. Swelling can be severe enough to block breathing, leading to death.Elderberry. The roots are considered poisonous and cause nausea and digestive upset.European Holly(Ilex aquifolium). The berries cause gastroenteritis.Excoecaria(milky mangrove, blind-your-eye mangrove, river poison tree).Foxglove(Digitalis purpurea). The leaves, seeds, and flowers are poisonous, containing cardiac or other steroid glycosides. These cause irregular heartbeat, general digestive upset, and confusion. Can be fatal.Frangipani(Plumeria spp.). Contact with the sap may irritate eyes and skin.Giant hogweedis a phototoxic plant. Its sap can cause phytophotodermatitis (severe skin inflammations) when the skin is exposed to sunlight or to UV-rays. Initially the skin colours red and starts itching. Then blisters form as in burns within 48 hours. They form black or purplish scars, which can last several years. Hospitalisation may become necessary. Presence of minute amounts of sap in the eyes can lead to temporary or even permanent blindness.Gifblaar(Dichapetalum cymosum). Well-known as a livestock poison in South Africa; this plant contains the metabolic poison fluoroacetic acid.Hemlock(Conium maculatum). All parts of the plant contain the relatively simple alkaloid coniine which causes stomach pains, vomiting, and progressive paralysis of the central nervous system. Can be fatal; it is the poison that killed Socrates. Not to be confused with hemlock trees (Tsugaspp), which are not edible but are not nearly as toxic as the herbaceous plant Conium.Hemlock water-dropwort(Oenanthe crocata). Carrot-like roots poisonous to livestock.Henbane. Seeds and foliage poisonous.Horse-chestnut. All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, and sometimes paralysis.Holly. Berries cause vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea.Hyacinth. The bulbs are poisonous, causing nausea, vomiting, gasping, convulsions, and possibly death.Ivy. (Hedera helix)The leaves and berries are poisonous, causing stomach pains, labored breathing, possible coma.Jequirity. The seed is extremely poisonous.Jerusalem cherry. (Solanum ssp.). All parts, especially the berries, are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. It is occasionally fatal, especially to children.Jimson weed/ datura / thorn apple / stinkweed / Jamestown weed (Datura stramonium). All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing abnormal thirst, vision distortions, delirium, incoherence, coma. Often fatal. A significant grazing livestock poison in North America.Laburnum. All parts, especially the seeds, are poisonous, causing excitement, staggering, convulsions, coma; occasionally fatal.Larkspur(both Delphinium and Consolida spp).[5]Young plants and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis. Often fatal.Lilies. Most are poisonous, especially to cats.Manchineel(Hippomane mancinella). All parts of this tree, including the fruit, contain toxic phorbol esters typical of the Euphorbiaceae.Mayapple(Podophyllum peltatum). Green portions of the plant, unripe fruit, and especially the rhizome contain the non-alkaloid toxin podophyllotoxin, which causes diarrhea, severe digestive upset.Monkshood. All parts of the plant are highly poisonous. Ancient warriors used it to poison their enemies' water supplies. Used in the past for killing wolves. Causes burning, tingling, and numbness in the mouth, then the intestine, followed by vomiting; death by asphyxiation.Moonseed. The fruits and seeds are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal.Mother of Millions(Kalanchoe tubiflora). These plants are deadly to livestock, and there is every indication that they are toxic to humans.Mountain Laurel(Kalmia latifolia). All parts of the plants are poisonous.Oak. (Quercus ssp). Most species' foliage and acorns are mildly poisonous, causing digestive upset, heart trouble, contact dermatitis. Rarely fatal. Consumed, after proper processing, as a staple in many parts of the world.Oleander(Nerium oleander). All parts are toxic, containing nerioside, oleandroside, saponins, and cardiac glycosides, but especially the leaves and woody stems. They cause severe digestive upset, heart trouble, contact dermatitis. Very toxic. The smoke of burning oleander can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.Ongaonga(Urtica ferox). Even the lightest touch can result in a painful sting that lasts several days.Passiflora caerulea(P.caerulea) sap and rotten leaves cause death or heart-attacks.Passiflora foetida(P.foetida) bract have the poison to kill insects, while unripe fruit are poisonous and contains sodium that can kill people.Poison ivy(Toxicodendron radicans), Poison-oak (T. diversilobum), and Poison sumac (T. vernix). All parts of these plants contain a highly irritating oil with urushiol (actually not a poison, but an allergen). Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes. It spreads readily to clothes and back again, and has a very long life. Infections can follow scratching. As stated, this is an allergen, and the toxin will not affect certain people. The smoke of burning poison ivy can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.Pokeweed(Phytolacca sp.). Leaves, berries and roots contain phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin. Toxin in young leaves is reduced with each boiling and draining.Privet(Ligustrum sp.). Berries and leaves are poisonous. Berries contain ligustrin and syringin, which cause digestive disturbances, nervous symptoms. Can be fatal.Redoul. (Coriaria myrtifolia). A mediterranean plant. The fruits are poisonous, often fatal in children.Rhuslancia | African sumac (Rhus lancia). Closely related to poison ivy, all parts of this tree contain low levels of a highly irritating oil with urushiol (actually not a poison, but an allergen). Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes. It spreads readily to clothes and back again, and has a very long life. Infections can follow scratching. As stated, this is an allergen, and the toxin will not affect certain people. The smoke of burning rhus lancia can cause reactions in the lungs, and can be fatal.Stinging Tree(Dendrocnide excelsa, Stinging tree) and similar species. The plant is capable of inflicting a painful sting when touched. The stinging may last for several days and is exacerbated by touching, rubbing, and cold. Can be fatal.Strychnine Tree(Strychnos nux-vomica). The seeds of the strychnine tree usually contain about 1.5% strychnine, an extremely bitter and deadly alkaloid. This substance throws a human into intense muscle convulsions and usually kills within three hours. The bark of the tree may also contain brucine, another dangerous chemical.Water hemlock(Cicuta sp.). The root, when freshly pulled out of the ground, is extremely poisonous and contains the toxin Cicutoxin. When dried, poison is reduced to roughly 3 to 5 percent of that when fresh.White Snakeroot(Ageratina altissima) All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal. Milk from cattle that have eaten white snakeroot can sicken, or kill, humans (milk sickness).Yellow Jessamine. All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting. Often fatal. It is possible to become ill from ingesting honey made from jessamine nectar.Yew(Taxus baccata). Nearly all parts of the Yew contain toxic taxanes, except the red fleshy aril surrounding the toxic seeds.[6][7]Yew seeds are especially toxic if chewed.[8]Several people have committed suicide by ingesting leaves and seeds.[9][10]Zantedeschia(Lily of the Nile or Calla lily) Zantedeschia is highly toxic and may be fatal if eaten.get more fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poisonous_plants
