Euphorbia kaokoensis

A small succulent Euphorbia from the arid Kaokoveld of north-western Namibia. It wants intense sun, hot days, a short summer wet season and a long, completely dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 among rocks on dry, stony slopes in the Kaokoveld desert-savanna. Habitat details are partly generalised from the regional climate and related Namibian Euphorbia.

Elevation is not recorded. The Kaokoveld lies at about 500–1,500 m.

Namibia

🔒 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.