Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
218
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-139-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Red orange
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Latex, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Sher-kandvel
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Bleistiftstrauch
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Aveloz
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Pencil Plant
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Aveloz
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
avelós
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Aveloz
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Aveloz
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Datureae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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