Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
  
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Red, Red orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Tiny
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Branch, Latex, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
  
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
  
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
  
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
  
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
  
Sher-kandvel
  
In German
Mittagsblume
  
Bleistiftstrauch
  
In French
Delosperma cooperi
  
Aveloz
  
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
  
Pencil Plant
  
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
  
Aveloz
  
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
  
avelós
  
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
  
Aveloz
  
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
  
Aveloz
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Caryophyllales
  
Euphorbia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Euphorbieae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Euphorbioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pencil Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Pencil Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Pencil Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
- Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.