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Euphorbia memoralis

Euphorbia memoralis
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0

Euphorbia memoralis is a succulent shrub or small tree from central Zimbabwe, found only on the ultramafic (serpentine-type) soils of the Great Dyke. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care depends on mimicking a hot, dry, mineral-rich habitat with fast-draining soil.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and less in winter.
Soil
Very free-draining, gritty mix with low fertility; add grit or pumice to mimic ultramafic soils.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Like other euphorbias, its milky latex is irritant and can cause skin and eye irritation; avoid contact and ingestion.
Native range
C. Zimbabwe
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia memoralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. It is endemic to ultramafic soils.

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 memoralis 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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