Barrel Cactus

Pencil Plant

About Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

Barrel Cactus

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Lemon yellow

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FEROCACTUS

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

barrel cactus

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

barrel cactus

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Fass-Kaktus-

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Barrel cactus

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

βαρέλι κάκτος

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Barrel cactus

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

cactus Barrel

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ferocactus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant? We provide you with everything About Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant. Barrel Cactus has thorns and Pencil Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Barrel Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Barrel Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pencil Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

Season and care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barrel Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pencil Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Barrel Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Pencil Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barrel Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pencil Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available and Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.