Pencil Plant

Bermuda Grass

About Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass

Pencil Plant

Bermuda Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11- 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm302.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Arrowhead

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

CYNODON dactylon

7.2 Common Name

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

Bermuda Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

बरमूडा घास

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Bermuda Gras

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

l'herbe des Bermudes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

Grama

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Αγριάδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

grama Bermuda

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Trawa Bermuda

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

Bermuda Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cynodon Rich

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Chlorideae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass

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

Compare Cactus » More

Pencil Plant and Haworthia

Pencil Plant and Hatiora

Pencil Plant and Gymnocalycium

» More

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass

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

Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Bermuda Grass flower color: Not Available
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass

Care of Pencil Plant and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bermuda Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.