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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia duranii

A Malagasy succulent Euphorbia from the central and southern highlands, around Ihosy and further north. It needs strong light, very sharp drainage, warm, wet summers, and a cooler, drier winter.

Euphorbia duranii
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded at 800–1,150 m on the southern highlands of Madagascar, with one site further north near 2,000 m. These are granite and gneiss uplands with rocky outcrops and grassland. Like its relatives, it probably grows on or among rocks. This is inferred from the genus.

800–1,150 m, median 1,140 m (3 records); one site near 1,970 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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