Euphorbia inermis

A spineless medusoid Euphorbia from the Eastern Cape, with a squat central body and a ring of grey-green snaking branches. It is a coastal and near-coastal plant of bright, open scrub: grow it in strong light with a gritty mix and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows in open coastal scrub, grassland and thicket margins around Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and inland, often half-buried among grasses and low shrubs; the habitat description is generalised from medusoid euphorbias of the region.

Mostly near sea level to about 400 m, with an outlying record near 840 m.

South AfricaEastern Cape

🔒 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.