Flowering Trees of South Florida - Miami-Dade County Extension ...

Adenium obesum
Desert Rose
Aphids, mealybugs, scales, and spider
mites may be occasional problems.
Oleander caterpillars can eat all the
leaves of a plant in short order.
However, complete releafing is quick
and normally occurs about four weeks
after defoliation. Control caterpillars with
B.t. or hand pick them from the plant
while wearing gloves.