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About Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Red orange
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tiny
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
1.3 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.4 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
1.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
1.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
1.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Not Available
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Latex, Root
Flowers
2.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
3.2 Common Name
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
3.2.1 In Hindi
Sher-kandvel
Blue barrel cactus
3.2.2 In German
Bleistiftstrauch
Blau Faßkaktus
3.2.3 In French
Aveloz
Bleu barrel cactus
3.2.4 In Spanish
Pencil Plant
biznaga Azul
3.2.5 In Greek
Aveloz
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
3.2.6 In Portuguese
avelós
cacto de tambor azul
3.2.7 In Polish
Aveloz
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
3.2.8 In Latin
Aveloz
Blue Cactus
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
4.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
4.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
4.6 Genus
Euphorbia
Echinocactus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
Euphorbieae
Cacteae
4.9 Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Cactaceae
4.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel

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

Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pencil Plant and Blue Barrel

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