1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
1.4 Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
Grassland, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Red orange
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
no allergic reactions
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Latex, Root
Whole plant
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
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
7.2 Common Name
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
Italian Ryegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sher-kandvel
इतालवी ryegrass
7.2.2 In German
Bleistiftstrauch
italienisches Raigras
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pencil Plant
raigrás italiano
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Aveloz
życica wielokwiatowa
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
Euphorbieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species