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Adenium with fuzzy leaves?

13 years ago

I have a one year old seedling that has developed fuzzy leaves this summer. It was from a mixed pack of seeds, does anyone know what species it might be? I can't find the answer on google.

Thanks :)

Oh also I just discovered my first adenium flower buds on one of my babies!!! So excited!!!I have many that are older then the one with the buds so hopeful they bud up soon too. I'm going to starve them of water for a week and see it that helps.

Hi to all my fellow adenium lovers out there :)

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wandering_willow
13 years ago
Hi Lady_ee!

I also have an adenium with fuzzy leaves! I rescued it this past august from walmart with some rot and one leaf, which I didn't notice was fuzzy or not. However, it has since totally recovered, and put out tons of healthy leaves, which all are kind of velvety fuzzy to the touch... at first I thought it was some kind of bug, and wiped them every day with alcohol, but that didnt change it, the fuzz didnt wipe off, and the plant seems very happy, so now I'm thinking it is not bugs, and just some weird trait?

Sorry I cant actually help, but perhaps we could enroll them in some sort of support group together ;)

Also, congrats about the flower buds! please post pictures when they open!

Best,
Willow
suc_gremlin
13 years ago
hmm sounds like a.arabicum have more 'succulent' looking leaves usualy soft to the touch slight blueish tinge.

Here is a link that might be useful: adenium species
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