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Euphorbia rhombifolia

A shrubby South African and Namibian spurge with a tuberous root and thin, grey, forking stems up to about 60–70 cm tall. Its tiny leaves drop early. It grows in clay soils of the Karoo and renosterveld and wants full sun, low rainfall and a cool winter.

Euphorbia rhombifolia
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Grows in open, arid to semi-arid shrubland on clay-rich soils, including Karoo vegetation and renosterveld.

Only 3 records carry an elevation: 302–1,333 m, median 432 m.

South AfricaNamibia

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.