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Euphorbia lophogona

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

Euphorbia lophogona is a semisucculent shrub from southern Madagascar, grown as a tough, low-maintenance houseplant. It thrives with bright light and infrequent watering, and it tolerates dry indoor air well.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is dry, and let it dry out fully between waterings; reduce in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain milky latex typical of Euphorbia, which can irritate skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed.
Native range
S. Madagascar
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia lophogona is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is popular as a houseplant due to its resiliency.

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 lophogona 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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