Pencil Plant

Vine Maple

About Pencil Plant and Vine Maple

Pencil Plant

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

ACER circinatum

Common Name

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

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

बेल मेपल

In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Aveloz

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Pencil Plant

arce vid

In Greek

Aveloz

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

avelós

bordo de videira

In Polish

Aveloz

Vine Maple

In Latin

Aveloz

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Pencil Plant and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Vine Maple

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

Pencil Plant and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pencil Plant and Vine Maple

Care of Pencil Plant and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.