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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia labatii

A critically endangered Euphorbia known from a single locality in Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar, at low elevation. Grow it warm and bright with a dry-season rest, as for other northern Malagasy succulent Euphorbia.

Euphorbia labatii
Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A low-elevation species from the seasonally dry north of Madagascar, likely on rocky or limestone ground in dry forest or scrub. Habitat detail beyond the locality is inferred.

Recorded at 68–150 m.

Madagascar (Antsiranana)

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.