Mandarin

Pencil Plant

About Mandarin and Pencil Plant

Mandarin

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a laxative

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mandarin

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Mandarin

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

mandarin

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandarín

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Μανταρίνι

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tangerina

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandarynka

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mandarin and Pencil Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Mandarin and Pencil Plant? We provide you with everything About Mandarin and Pencil Plant. Mandarin has thorns and Pencil Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Mandarin does not have fragrant flowers. Mandarin has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Pencil Plant has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis. 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 Mandarin and Pencil Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Pencil Plant

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

Mandarin and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Mandarin and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple
Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Mandarin and Pencil Plant

Care of Mandarin and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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.