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Succulents Well documented

Euphorbia dregeana

A tall, leafless, pencil-stemmed shrub Euphorbia of the arid Namaqualand–Richtersveld region and southern Namibia, often forming dense grey-green clumps. It needs intense sun, very little water and cold, dry nights in winter.

Euphorbia dregeana
Photo: Winfried Bruenken (Amrum), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Arid rocky hillsides, plains and sandy flats in succulent Karoo and desert scrub.

Few records carry an elevation; mostly lowland to mid-elevation desert.

South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape)Namibia

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.