Pencil Plant

Brunfelsia americana

About Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana

Pencil Plant

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Cactus

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Not Available, Red blotch

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

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

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana

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

Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Pencil Plant and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.