Euphorbia ellenbeckii

A succulent Euphorbia of the dry Horn of Africa, recorded from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. It lives in hot, sunny bushland with two short rainy seasons and long dry spells, so treat it as a heat-loving, sun-loving succulent that must dry out between waterings.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

Very little is published on this species; the one measured site is at about 1100 m in southern Ethiopia, in semi-arid bushland. Succulent Euphorbia of this region typically grow on stony or rocky ground among scrub.

One climate site at about 1100 m in southern Ethiopia.

EthiopiaKenyaSomalia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.