Adenium Multiforum "Impala Lilly Snow White"

🌸 Adenium multiflorum – Impala Lily ‘Snow White’

Botanical Name: Adenium multiflorum
Common Names: Snow White Impala Lily, White Impala Lily, African Desert Rose, Sabi Star

📌 Product Description

Adenium multiflorum ‘Snow White’ is a rare and elegant form of the indigenous Impala Lily, producing masses of pure white trumpet-shaped flowers, sometimes with a soft cream or pale pink throat. Blooming spectacularly in late winter to early spring, often before the leaves emerge, it creates a dramatic floral display on its thick, sculptural trunk.

This deciduous succulent shrub is prized for its bold caudex (swollen stem), which stores water and gives the plant a striking architectural appearance. Perfect for water-wise gardens, rockeries, and statement containers, it thrives in warm South African climates.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 3 m
• Spread: 1 – 2 m
• Growth Habit: Deciduous succulent shrub with swollen trunk
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (essential for strong flowering)
• Soil: Very well-draining sandy or gritty soil; ideal succulent mix
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during active growth (spring–summer)
  • Keep almost dry during winter dormancy
  • Avoid waterlogging at all times
• Feeding: Light, low-nitrogen fertiliser during growing season
• Maintenance:
  • Protect from heavy winter rain
  • Reduce watering once leaves drop
  • Excellent candidate for container growing

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring
• Flowering Season: Late winter to early spring
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Dormant Period: Winter (drops leaves)
• Climate Suitability: Warm, subtropical, and frost-free regions
• Frost Tolerance: Frost-sensitive; protect below 5°C

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Stunning white winter blooms
• Indigenous Southern African species
• Extremely drought-tolerant
• Sculptural trunk adds year-round architectural interest
• Ideal statement plant for modern landscapes

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rockeries and succulent gardens
✔ Water-wise landscaping
✔ Feature specimen planting
✔ Large patio containers
✔ Indigenous garden designs