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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia fissispina

A spiny succulent spurge from southern Ethiopia, known from a single wild record near the Kenya and Somalia borders. Its home is hot, semi-arid bushland with two short rainy seasons, so it needs heat, strong light and a dry rest between rains.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Hot, low-elevation Acacia-Commiphora bushland on rocky or gravelly ground near Dolo in southern Ethiopia. Specific habitat details are unpublished; this follows other spiny Euphorbia of the region.

The single measured site is at about 750 m.

Ethiopia

🔒 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.