Euphorbia lactiflua

A milky-sapped shrub of the fog-fed coastal desert of northern Chile, between roughly Taltal and Caldera. It survives on almost no rain and the coastal fog, dropping its leaves in the driest stretches. Grow it hot, bright and very dry, with a mild cool season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Coastal hills and slopes of the Atacama littoral, from near sea level to about 360 m, in open desert scrub watered mainly by marine fog. Information is generalised from the measured sites and the coastal-desert shrub habit.

Recorded at 11–360 m, median 180 m; all records lie within a few kilometres of the Pacific coast.

Chile (Antofagasta)Chile (Atacama)

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.