Euphorbia duseimata

A dwarf Euphorbia of the southern Kalahari and Griqualand West, with a thick rootstock and short, fleshy stems. It grows in hot, sunny, dry grassland with summer rain and a cold, very dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded at about 1,050–1,400 m in the Northern Cape, North West Province and Botswana. This is semi-arid savanna and grassland on sandy or calcrete soils, where it likely grows among grasses or under low shrubs. The microhabitat is inferred from the genus.

Climate sites at about 1,060–1,400 m; few records carry an elevation.

South AfricaNorthern CapeNorth WestBotswanaNamibiaFree 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.