{"product_id":"euphorbia-brachyphylla","title":"Euphorbia brachyphylla","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. Origin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Range:\u003c\/b\u003e This species is endemic to the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eCentral Highlands of Madagascar\u003c\/b\u003e, specifically concentrated in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eIhosy\u003c\/b\u003e region and the northern parts of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"158\"\u003eHorombe Plateau\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. Habitat \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/b\u003e It is a specialist of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\"\u003erocky savanna and granite outcrops (inselbergs)\u003c\/b\u003e. It grows in shallow, acidic sandy soils or wedged within the cracks of weathered granite rocks, often sharing its habitat with \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"209\"\u003ePachypodium horombense\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/b\u003e It is adapted to significant diurnal temperature shifts. Daytime temperatures in summer reach \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"25^\\circ \\text{C}\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003e$25^\\circ \\text{C}$\u003c\/span\u003e to \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"32^\\circ \\text{C}\" data-index-in-node=\"128\"\u003e$32^\\circ \\text{C}$\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, while winter nights on the plateau can drop to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"194\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"8^\\circ \\text{C}\" data-index-in-node=\"194\"\u003e$8^\\circ \\text{C}$\u003c\/span\u003e to \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"12^\\circ \\text{C}\" data-index-in-node=\"214\"\u003e$12^\\circ \\text{C}$\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. This altitude-driven cooling is essential for its compact growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e3. Morphological Characteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/b\u003e A dwarf, highly branched deciduous succulent shrub. It typically reaches a height of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"20 - 40\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003e$20 - 40$\u003c\/span\u003e cm\u003c\/b\u003e, forming a dense, intricate thicket of slender stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStems:\u003c\/b\u003e The epidermis is a rugged greyish-brown to silvery-grey, giving the plant an ancient, weathered appearance even at a young age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFlowers (Cyathia):\u003c\/b\u003e It produces tiny, inconspicuous \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eyellowish-green flowers\u003c\/b\u003e on very short peduncles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e4. Etymology \u0026amp; Story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The name is derived from the Greek words \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003e\"brachys\"\u003c\/b\u003e (short) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003e\"phyllon\"\u003c\/b\u003e (leaf). It literally translates to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003e\"the short-leaved Euphorbia.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\"\u003eEuphorbia brachyphylla\u003c\/i\u003e was long considered a \"secondary\" species compared to its more flamboyant relatives like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003eE. milii\u003c\/i\u003e. However, it was rediscovered by collectors who appreciated the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"196\"\u003e\"Wabi-sabi\" \u003c\/b\u003e aesthetic. In its native Horombe Plateau, it survives intense seasonal bushfires by growing in the heart of rock fissures where the flames cannot reach. Among enthusiasts, it is prized for its \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"406\"\u003e\"Micro-landscape\" potential\u003c\/b\u003e—its thin, angular branches and tiny leaves make it look like a century-old giant tree that has been shrunk to fit on a tabletop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47436488278269,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_9274.jpg?v=1773653273","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-brachyphylla","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}