Adenium Multiflorum "Impala Lilly Pink"

🌸 Adenium multiflorum – Pink Impala Lily

Botanical Name: Adenium multiflorum
Common Names: Pink Impala Lily, Impala Lily, Desert Rose (African), Sabi Star

📌 Product Description

Adenium multiflorum, commonly known as the Pink Impala Lily, is a spectacular deciduous succulent shrub admired for its masses of large pink flowers with white centres and deep red edges. Flowering in late winter to early spring, often before the leaves appear, it creates a dramatic floral display on its sculptural, swollen trunk (caudex).

Indigenous to Southern Africa, this drought-tolerant plant is ideal for water-wise gardens, rockeries, and large containers. Its thick, bottle-shaped stem stores water, allowing it to thrive in dry conditions while adding bold architectural interest to the landscape.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 3 m
• Spread: 1 – 2 m
• Growth Habit: Succulent shrub with swollen trunk (caudiciform)
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (essential for best flowering)
• Soil: Well-draining sandy or gritty soil; ideal for succulent mixes
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during active growth
  • Reduce watering during dormant winter period
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Light feeding during growing season
• Maintenance:
  • Protect from excessive winter rain
  • Keep dry during dormancy
  • Suitable for container cultivation

🌦️ 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, frost-free regions
• Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to frost; protect from cold

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Spectacular winter floral display
• Indigenous Southern African species
• Highly drought-tolerant and water-wise
• Unique swollen trunk adds sculptural appeal
• Ideal for containers and feature planting

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rockeries and succulent gardens
✔ Water-wise landscaping
✔ Feature or specimen plant
✔ Large patio containers
✔ Indigenous and wildlife-friendly gardens