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Euphorbia alfredii

Euphorbia alfredii
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0

Euphorbia alfredii is a succulent subshrub from northwest Madagascar, found on rocky limestone terrain in dry forest and shrubland. It needs bright light, very sparing watering and well-drained mineral soil, like other succulent spurges.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings and cutting back sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: The milky latex, typical of Euphorbia, can irritate skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed.
Native range
NW. Madagascar (Tsingy de l' Ankarana)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Euphorbia alfredii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and 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.

Other Euphorbia plants

Abd Al Kuri Euphorbia · Desert Candle · Greek Spiny Spurge · Euphorbia actinoclada · Miniature Saguaro · Pincushion Euphorbia · Euphorbia alcicornis · Euphorbia ambarivatoensis · Euphorbia ambovombensis · African candelabra · Euphorbia ampliphylla · Wood Spurge

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia alfredii 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.

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