#1

Chinese are always good in naming things especially naming for plants and flower for example “turning Your Luck“, “Flower of Prosperity” etc.  Here I show you different type of Flower of Prosperity, or known as “Fu4Kui4Hua1″ in Chinese.  I have shown you the seeds of this plant quite some time ago, now I have collected different varieties of this flower.

#2

Let me give some facts about this plant:-
   English name:  Desert Rose
   Scientific name:  Adenium obesum
   Chinese name:  Fu4Kui4Hua1
   Origin:  Tropical, Subtropical Eastern and Southern Africa and Arabia
   Propagation:  Seed and Stem Cutting
   Soil and watering:  Same as Cactus
   Sunlight requirement:  High
   Flower diameter:  2-8 cm
   Number of petals:  5
   Poisonous:  Yes
   Common usage:  Plant as Bonsai, coat arrow-tips for hunting

#3

#4

In Chinese, “Fu4″ means Rich, “Kui4″ means honour, “Fu4Kui4″ put together means prosperity, and “Hua1″ means flower.

If you want to make this plant into a Bonsai, it’s better to plant it from seed, because the root will become swollen caudex which is excellent for a Bonsai.  I have a pot of Flower of Prosperity with swollen caudex root.  I will show it after its leaves have grown properly.

The plant exudes a highly toxic sap which is used by some peoples, such as the Akie in Tanzania, to coat arrow-tips for hunting.

#5

Tell me which colour you like.