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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia pulvinata

A spiny, cushion-forming succulent Euphorbia from the summer-rainfall grasslands and rocky hills of eastern South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. Over time it forms low mounds of many short stems. It wants full sun, summer water and a dry, cool winter, and it is among the more cold-tolerant succulent euphorbias.

Euphorbia pulvinata
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

It grows on rocky outcrops and stony slopes in grassland and open bushveld across the eastern escarpment. The habitat details are inferred from the record spread and from what is typical of cushion-forming South African Euphorbia, because no species-specific source was found.

Few records give an elevation. The climate sites sit at about 750–1,600 m.

Cape ProvincesFree StateKwaZulu-NatalLesothoEswatiniNorthern Provinces

🔒 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.