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Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia wakefieldii

A rare succulent Euphorbia of Kenya's southern coastal hinterland, known from a small area near Kwale and Mombasa. It is a hot-climate plant: give it strong light, warmth all year, and water in the growing season but less in the dry months.

Euphorbia wakefieldii
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from coastal lowland bushland and forest edges in southeast Kenya; by genus, a spiny stem succulent growing in open or lightly shaded scrub.

Recorded from 18 to 400 m, median 160 m: lowland coastal.

Kenya

🔒 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.