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Euphorbia marie-cladieae

Euphorbia marie-cladieae
Photo: Marie Cladie Rzepecky, CC BY-SA 4.0

Euphorbia marie-cladieae is a rare succulent spurge from the western tip of Socotra, Yemen, known only from its native island. It is grown by specialist collectors and needs a hot, dry, well-drained setup like other desert euphorbias.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18 to 35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Like other euphorbias, the milky latex can irritate skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed.
Native range
Socotra
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia marie-cladieae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Socotra, Yemen, where it is found in western tip of the island.

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 marie-cladieae 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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