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Euphorbia namibensis

Euphorbia namibensis
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Euphorbia namibensis is a dwarf, spiny-stemmed succulent from the southern Namib Desert in Namibia. It grows best in full sun with very sparing water and gritty, fast-draining soil.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, only when the soil is fully dry, and much less in winter.
Soil
Very free-draining gritty or sandy mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
15–35 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Like other Euphorbia species, the milky latex can irritate skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed.
Native range
WSW. Namibia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia namibensis is a species of succulent plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is the southern part of the Namib Desert in southern Namibia. It grows in gravelly and sandy ground.

Other Euphorbia plants

Marble Canyon spurge · Abd Al Kuri Euphorbia · Euphorbia abdita · Euphorbia abdulghafooriana · Abram's Spurge · Desert Candle · Euphorbia acalyphoides · Greek Spiny Spurge · Euphorbia actinoclada · Pointed Sandmat · Euphorbia adenopoda · Miniature Saguaro

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia namibensis 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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