1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.5 Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.7 Types
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Not Available
1.7.2 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
Bushlands, Upland savannas
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
4.3 Plant Color
4.3.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
4.3.6 Fruit Color
Red, Red orange
Not Available
4.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
4.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
4.3.11 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Not Available
4.4.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Not Available
5.2 Shape
5.2.1 Leaf Shape
5.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.2 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.3.3 Growth Rate
6.3.5 Type of Soil
6.3.7 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.4.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.4.4 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
6.4.6 Repeat Bloomer
6.7 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
7.3 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
7.6 Plant Maintenance
8.2 Watering Plants
8.2.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
8.2.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.3.2 In Spring
8.3.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.5 Soil
8.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
8.5.3 Soil Type
8.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
8.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.11 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
8.13 Plant Tolerance
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.4 Fruits
9.4.1 Showy Fruit
9.6.1 Edible Fruit
9.7 Fragrance
9.8.1 Fragrant Flower
9.9.1 Fragrant Fruit
10.1.2 Fragrant Leaf
10.1.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.2 Showy Foliage
10.3 Showy Bark
10.5 Foliage Texture
10.6 Foliage Sheen
10.8 Evergreen
10.10 Invasive
10.12 Self-Sowing
11.2 Attracts
Not Available
pollinators
11.4 Allergy
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
12.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.5 Edible Uses
12.1.8 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
12.2.3 Part of Plant Used
12.2.5 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, useful as a ground cover
13.2 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.6 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Euphorbia pseudocactus
14.3 Common Name
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
Tiger Tree
14.4.1 In Hindi
14.5.1 In German
Bleistiftstrauch
Tiger Tree
14.5.2 In French
14.6.1 In Spanish
14.7.1 In Greek
14.8.1 In Portuguese
14.9.1 In Polish
14.9.2 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Malpighiales
15.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Euphorbioideae
15.10 Number of Species