Pencil Plant

Dudleya

About Pencil Plant and Dudleya

Pencil Plant

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Acuminate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

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

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA45

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Dudleya

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

Pencil Plant and Dudleya Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Dudleya are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Pencil Plant and Dudleya

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