Southernwood

Pencil Plant

About Southernwood and Pencil Plant

Southernwood

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have 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 !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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 !

6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Pencil Plant

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

Southernwood and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Southernwood and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Southernwood and Pencil Plant

Care of Southernwood and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.