Euphorbia ephedromorpha

A slender-stemmed, Ephedra-like succulent spurge endemic to Guatemala, recorded at low elevations in the dry interior valleys. Grow it like other dry-forest pencil Euphorbia: bright light, warmth, free drainage, and a dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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 from 189 to 406 m, mostly in eastern Guatemala in the dry interior valleys (the Motagua drainage), which hold seasonally dry forest and thornscrub. As the name suggests, it likely forms clumps of thin, nearly leafless green stems.

Recorded 189–406 m, median 350 m (10 records).

Guatemala

🔒 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.