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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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