Pencil Plant

Tiger Tree

About Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree

Pencil Plant

Tiger Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Bushlands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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 very little water, occasional watering once established

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Euphorbia pseudocactus

7.2 Common Name

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

Tiger Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

टाइगर ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Tiger Tree

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

Tiger Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

Tiger Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

Tiger Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

Tiger Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Tiger Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

tigris lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree

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

Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pencil Plant and Tiger Tree

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