Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Polynesia
Southern Africa
Types
-
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Number of Varieties
802
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Red, Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Latex, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Common Name
False Aralia
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
In Hindi
Aralia
Sher-kandvel
In German
falsch Aralia
Bleistiftstrauch
In French
faux Aralia
Aveloz
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Pencil Plant
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
Aveloz
In Portuguese
Aralia false
avelós
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Aveloz
In Latin
falsum Aralia
Aveloz
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Araliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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