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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia beharensis

A spiny, low branching Euphorbia from the dry south of Madagascar, named after Behara near Amboasary. Grow it hot and bright with a clear drier, cooler winter, as for other southern Malagasy succulent Euphorbia.

Euphorbia beharensis
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Spiny, branched succulent shrub of the dry spiny thicket on sandy or rocky ground in southern Madagascar.

Records at 50–350 m, median 73 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.