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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Euphorbia gossypina

A thin-stemmed, scrambling succulent Euphorbia of East African bushland, named for the cottony latex. It grows from near sea level to over 2,000 m, typically clambering through shrubs in seasonally dry, bright habitats.

Euphorbia gossypina
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Scrambles and climbs through bushes and thickets in dry bushland and woodland edges; detail is based on the general literature for the species and the measured climate.

Recorded from 30 to 2,286 m, median 1,585 m.

KenyaTanzaniaSomaliaUgandaEthiopiaZimbabwe

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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.