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Euphorbia ambarivatoensis

Euphorbia ambarivatoensis is a semisucculent shrub from rocky limestone areas of Madagascar, grown by collectors. Its key needs are bright light, a dry rest, and very well-drained soil.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply when the soil is fully dry, and water sparingly or not at all in the cooler, dormant months.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain milky latex that irritates skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed, as is typical for the genus.
Native range
Madagascar (Tsingy de l' Ankarana)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Euphorbia ambarivatoensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. 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.

Other Euphorbia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia ambarivatoensis 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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