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Euphorbia barnardii

Euphorbia barnardii
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

Euphorbia barnardii is a succulent subshrub from the dry shrublands of central and southern Limpopo, South Africa. It is a slow-growing succulent that needs very well-drained soil and little water.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, and much less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with grit or pumice.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of Euphorbiaceae spurges exude a milky latex that irritates skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed; handle with gloves and avoid contact with eyes.
Native range
CS. Limpopo
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia barnardii, commonly known as mokgwakgwatha, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to southern Africa.

Other Euphorbia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia barnardii 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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