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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia boissieri

A Madagascan Euphorbia described by Baillon in 1861 and known mainly from the humid northeast coast around Maroantsetra and Sainte-Marie. Little is published about it; the records point to hot, wet, lowland forest, so grow it warm and humid with no real dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland humid evergreen forest and forest edges on the east coast, judging by the record sites; growth habit is not documented in the sources consulted.

Most records are at 75–150 m; one site is near 1,200 m on the central highlands.

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.