About Pencil Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants

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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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

In German

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Aveloz

In Spanish

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Aveloz

In Portuguese

avelós

In Polish

Aveloz

In Latin

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pencil Plant

Want to know the properties of Pencil Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pencil Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Numb Lips. Pencil Plant Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough and Ear ache

Part of plant used: Branch, Latex and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pencil Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pencil Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pencil Plant physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Tiny. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Pencil Plant

Taking Pencil Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pencil Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pencil Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pencil Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pencil Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Firesticks, Old Man's Beard. This plant's habitat is Desert, Hilly upland habitat and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.