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Euphorbia ambovombensis is a succulent, somewhat tuberous subshrub from southern Madagascar, native to dry forest and scrub around Ambovombe. Its key to growing it is strong light, very sparing water and a fast-draining mineral mix, as is typical of spurges from dry climates.
Euphorbia ambovombensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is native to the area around Ambovombe at the southern end of the island, where it is locally common. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Trade in this species is regulated under Appendix I of CITES.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia ambovombensis 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.
