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Euphorbia hamata

A low, spiny succulent shrub of the winter-rainfall Succulent Karoo in Namaqualand and southern Namibia, named for its hooked, persistent peduncles. It grows in full sun on stony flats and slopes and expects a cool, slightly moist winter and a hot, dry summer.

Euphorbia hamata
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Open, stony succulent scrub on flats and low hills of the Succulent Karoo, fully exposed among other dwarf succulents.

Recorded at 25–1,250 m, median about 300 m.

South AfricaNorthern CapeWestern CapeNamibia

🔒 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.