Euphorbia actinoclada

A low, spiny succulent Euphorbia of the hot dry bushland of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, protected under CITES Appendix II. Little is published on it; grow it like other East African dwarf spiny euphorbias: hot, very bright, a gritty mix, and watering timed to two short rainy seasons.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in detail; the records lie in Acacia–Commiphora bushland on the dry lowlands and foothills either side of the Kenya–Ethiopia border, where dwarf euphorbias grow in open stony ground, often in the light shade of shrubs.

Records span 750–1500 m, median 1100 m.

EthiopiaKenya

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.