Fern Pine

Pencil Plant

About Fern Pine and Pencil Plant

Fern Pine

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Pencil Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Pencil Plant? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Pencil Plant. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Pencil Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Pencil Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Pencil Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Pencil Plant

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

Fern Pine and Pencil Plant Physical Information

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

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Fern Pine and Pencil Plant

Care of Fern Pine and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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.