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Euphorbia alcicornis is a succulent shrub from central Madagascar that grows on rocky ground in a seasonally dry climate. Give it bright light, sharp drainage and little water, and let the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Euphorbia alcicornis is a species of plant in the spurge family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia alcicornis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
