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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia guillauminiana

A shrubby succulent Euphorbia from the dry north-west of Madagascar, with densely branched stems and small leaves that drop in the dry season. It needs strong light, heat, and a clear wet-dry rhythm.

Euphorbia guillauminiana
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Recorded in the lowland north-west near Mahajanga. Succulent Euphorbia there typically grow on rocky outcrops and sandy soils in open dry deciduous forest and scrub; this profile assumes the same.

The measured sites are lowland, below about 60 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.