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desert rose

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  • noun South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics

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  1. bush
  2. shrub

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  • treeseed commented on the word desert rose

    Minerals formed in rosette shapes

    Selenite, gypsum and barite produce pink, pinkish-brown clusters of crystals that resemble small roses.

    January 20, 2008