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Euphorbia succulenta is a succulent subshrub from eastern Africa with thick, fleshy, arching stems covered in tubercles that eventually trail downward. It grows best in full sun with very sparing water and well-drained soil, since its tuberous, drought-adapted stems rot in wet conditions.
Euphorbia succulenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to eastern Africa. It is a succulent with stems that often arch or flop, eventually hanging as they grow. Leaves appear at the growing tips but persist for only a single season. The species shows significant variation in stem thickness, tubercle number and size, leaf shape, and inflorescence length.
Euphorbia succulenta is native to Tanzania in the northern highlands and parts of Kenya in the Laikipia District. It is also recorded in Uganda. It is generally found in rocky grasslands and open acacia woodland on well-drained, lateritic soils.
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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.
