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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia spiralis

A low, spiny stem succulent endemic to Socotra whose angled stems twist in a spiral. It comes from a hot, frost-free, very dry island climate and needs full sun, warmth all year and a very fast-draining mineral mix.

Euphorbia spiralis
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky, often limestone slopes and plains in open succulent shrubland on Socotra. Generalised from Socotran succulent habitats.

The few elevations recorded are 100 to 350 m, in the low coastal and foothill belt.

Socotra (Yemen)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.