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Euphorbia leistneri

A succulent Euphorbia from the hot, arid Kaokoveld of north-western Namibia near the Kunene River. It expects intense sun, heat, a short summer rainy season and a long, completely dry winter.

Euphorbia leistneri
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rocky, sparsely vegetated arid savanna and hillsides in the Kunene region. Species-specific notes are thin; conditions are drawn from the climate data and other Kaokoveld succulents.

Recorded site around 800–1,000 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.