Pencil Plant

Mandacaru

About Pencil Plant and Mandacaru

Pencil Plant

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Red, Violet

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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

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

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

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

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA34

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Mandacaru

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

Pencil Plant and Mandacaru Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Mandacaru are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pencil Plant and Mandacaru

Care of Pencil Plant and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.