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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia pachypodioides

A slow-growing, small pachycaul Euphorbia endemic to rocky ground in northern Madagascar; Euphorbia antankara is a synonym. It comes from hot lowland sites with a long dry season. Grow it warm and bright, and let it rest drier, though not cold, in winter.

Euphorbia pachypodioides
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky areas, most likely limestone outcrops in dry deciduous forest in the far north, where it gets partial shade from scrub.

Recorded at 18–150 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.