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If you’re looking for a succulent houseplant to make a striking statement, look no further than the pencil cactus or Euphorbia tirucalli. This firecracker of a plant goes by many names: aveloz, firestick plant, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, and milkbush.
That last name refers to the cloudy, latex sap it releases if it’s damaged, which can be toxic. But with a little precaution, you can successfully plant, cultivate, and enjoy pencil cactus in your home or landscape.
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Quick Overview
Scientific Name: | Euphorbia tirucalli |
Common Name(s): | Pencil cactus, aveloz, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, and milk bush |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Origin: | Africa and India |
Height & Spread: | Grow up to 30′ high |
Sun: | Full, bright sun all day |
Soil: | Gritty and well-draining soil |
Foliage | Brown, orange, reddish |
Water: | Low |
Pests & Diseases: | Root rot |
Belonging to the Euphorbia family, pencil cactus grows in a variety of shapes within an indoor landscape. It can grow up to 30 feet high in its natural habitat. Euphorbia tirucalli‘Sticks on Fire’ has vertical stems and loose branching. It is as thin as pencils and has reddish-golden color that turns to yellow in summer and then red in winter. Firestick plant grows up to 4 to 8 feet and 120 to 240cm wide in homes if provided with full sun and frost-free climate.
It is called a pencil cactus because of the diameter of the stem that is equivalent to a pencil. The new branches in the plant are slightly pink. You may see leaves appearing as the branches sprout. But they disappear once the branch matures.
There are commercial uses of Euphorbia tirucalli, too. Since it is a hydrocarbon plant, it can produce latex that can be modified and converted into an alternative of gasoline. It can also be used in the production of rubber. Pencil cactus can be grown in soil that is not great for growing other plants.
The plant has a wide distribution across Africa and is more prominent in the northeastern, central and southern regions. The cultivation of pencil cactus extents to the Arabian peninsula and the surrounding islands. Pencil cactus grows in dry areas and is typically used for feeding cattle, funnily enough!
It makes an amazing houseplant, with the striking stems contrasting most indoor plants quite well.
Pencil Cactus Care
Firestick plant has very simple needs. It doesn’t have very particular soil, water or fertilization requirements.
Light
Pencil tree cactus requires full sun for optimal growth. If you’re indoors, right next to a south-facing windowsill is your best bet. Mild and warm temperatures, ranging between 65°F to 70°F are best for growth.
Water
Being succulents, they can store water in their fleshy stems and leaves, meaning ‘Sticks on Fire’ plant doesn’t need much water at all. Water it once every 2-3 weeks in the summer, and maybe once a month in the winter. During cold spells, you don’t need to water it at all.
Soil
If you’re growing pencil tree cacti in your home as an indoor houseplant, make sure to have a gritty and well-draining soil. The excess moisture needs to drain from the soil. Otherwise, there will be a risk of rotting out the roots, the most common houseplant issue.
Fertilizer
Stick plants can be fed with a controlled-release fertilizer at the start of the growing season. You can apply it with a weak liquid solution weekly. Using a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer at one-quarter strength can be applied for large, mature outdoor plants.
Propagation
Euphorbia firesticks are easy to propagate, like many of their fellow succulents. You can propagate stick cactus with some cuttings taken from the new or healthy stems. These cuttings develop tiny roots. Make sure to dry them out before planting them in new cactus mix, otherwise the cut end will rot in the soil before it can set out new roots.
Pruning
Frequent pruning is not required for stick cactus. If it starts growing too big, you can trim some of the branches to cut it back to a more manageable shape. The sap is toxic though, so wear a good pair of gloves and avoid direct contact with the sap on any part of your body.
Problems
Diseases and Growing Problems
Overwatering the sticks on fire plant can be troublesome. If you overwater the plant and the soil has poor drainage, you’re going to get root rot underneath the soil. Make sure to water the plant very infrequently, especially when the weather isn’t hot. Check the soil moisture and only water if you find it completely dry. Consider using a looser-textured mix if you find your soil holding on to too much water.
Pests
You will not come across any pest problems in pencil cactus in our experience. If you have, let us know down below and we’ll add prevention tips!
FAQs
Q. How do I know if I am overwatering pencil cactus?
A. You can check the moisture of the plant by examining the soil and studying the appearance of the cactus. If you find the soil soggy, it means either you have overwatered the plant or have a poor draining soil. The signs of overwatering are a less stable cactus plant with grayish-brown colored stems
Q. When is the best time to fertilize firestick plant?
Most fun skyrim mods. A. The best time to fertilize the plant is the growing season during summer. Use an organic houseplant fertilizer and apply once a month for healthier growth.
Q. Is a pencil tree plant suitable for growing in pots?
A. Yes, you can grow the plant in pots. Make sure the pot has drainage holes and potting mix suitable for cacti and succulents is used.
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cac·tus
(kăk′təs)n.pl.cac·ti(-tī′) or cac·tus·es1. Any of numerous succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants of the family Cactaceae, native chiefly to arid regions of the Americas, having variously colored, often showy flowers with numerous stamens and petals.
[Latin, cardoon, from Greek kaktos.]
cactus
(ˈkæktəs) n, pl-tusesor-ti (-taɪ)1. (Plants) any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae of the arid regions of America. Cactuses have swollen tough stems, leaves reduced to spines or scales, and often large brightly coloured flowers
2. (Plants) cactus dahlia a double-flowered variety of dahlia
[C17: from Latin: prickly plant, from Greek kaktos cardoon]
cac•tus
(ˈkæk təs)n., pl.
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-ti (-tī), -tus•es, -tus. any of numerous New World flowering plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm and arid regions, with succulent, leafless stems usu. bearing spines.
cac′tus•like`, cac′toid,adj.
cac·tus
(kăk′təs)Pluralcacti(kăk′tī′)orcactuses Any of various plants that have thick, leafless, often spiny stems and grow in hot, dry places, chiefly in North and South America. Photosynthesis takes place in the stems of cacti, as the leaves have evolved into narrow spines to prevent water loss. Some kinds of cacti have brightly colored flowers and edible fruit.
Did You Know? The 2,000 species of cacti are known for living in extremely dry climates, such as the American Southwest. Cacti are excellent at conserving water. Their leaves are sharp spines, which have been known to cause great pain to animals interested in eating them. The spines also help the plant gather scarce water. Water vapor in the air condenses on the spines and then drips to the ground, where it is taken up by the roots. The roots are shallow and widely spread out to take advantage of this condensation and the rare desert rain showers. A cactus can be between 80 and 90 percent water, and its thick walls keep its water from evaporating. In fact, a cactus can be a thousand times better at conserving water than a different kind of plant of the same weight.
Noun | 1. | cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines Cactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae - constituting the order Opuntiales Acanthocereus pentagonus, Acanthocereus tetragonus, pitahaya, pitahaya cactus - cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit Aporocactus flagelliformis, rat's-tail cactus, rattail cactus - commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days Ariocarpus fissuratus, living rock - usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States Carnegiea gigantea, saguaro, sahuaro - extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit night-blooming cereus - any of several cacti of the genus Cereus echinocactus, barrel cactus - any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil hedgehog cereus - cactus of the genus Echinocereus rainbow cactus - a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico epiphyllum, orchid cactus - any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers barrel cactus - a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits Easter cactus, Hatiora gaertneri, Schlumbergera gaertneri - spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera night-blooming cereus - any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus chichipe, Lemaireocereus chichipe - tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit Lophophora williamsii, mescal, mezcal, peyote - a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons feather ball, Mammillaria plumosa - a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico garambulla, garambulla cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans - arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit Knowlton's cactus, Pediocactus knowltonii - small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species nopal - any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears prickly pear, prickly pear cactus - cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock cholla, Opuntia cholla - arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera baridgesii, Schlumbergera buckleyi - epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter night-blooming cereus - any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus crab cactus, Schlumbergera truncatus, Thanksgiving cactus, Zygocactus truncatus - South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera succulent - a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs |
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