Euphorbia clavarioides

A dwarf cushion-forming Euphorbia of southern African highlands, known as lion's spoor. Its dense mound of short club-shaped branches sits on a thick taproot. It takes hot summer sun, summer rain and frosty, dry winters, so give it full sun, a deep pot and a cold, dry rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Wide-ranging across high-altitude grassland and rocky areas of South Africa and Lesotho; the cushions often grow among rocks or in shallow soil. Details beyond the measured climate come from general knowledge of the species and are not well sourced.

Few records carry an elevation; frost-heavy winter nights at the climate sites suggest highveld and mountain grassland.

South AfricaLesothoEswatiniKwaZulu-NatalFree State

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.