Pencil Cactus Stick Plant

Often referred to as a cactus the plant is actually a succulent that presents new.

Pencil cactus stick plant.

Care of pencil cactus is minimal. The plant is ideal for sunny warm spots indoors or greenhouse growing. Once established pencil cactus thrives with little water and tolerates extended periods of neglect but doesn t survive cold temperatures. The commonly called pencil cactus euphorbia tirucalli is a member of the euphorbia family another common name for the pencil cactus is milkbush due to the milky white irritating sap or latex the plant releases when the stems are broken.

Though it is a succulent and not a true cactus pencil is an excellent cactus houseplant variety that provides a distinctive shape within an indoor landscape. The plant it 25 years old and was given to me by my grandmother who always referred to it as a pencil cactus. Mine does not grow up but droops and spreads. Sticks on fire i am not usually a person who throws caution to the wind but despite the numerous warnings about the toxicity of euphorbia s latex sap i still admire and use this striking plant in many of my container designs.

Euphorbia tirucalli pencil cactus or pencil tree this is the most commonly grown of all the stick euphorbias and for good reason. Pencil cactus euphorbia tirucalli is a member of the euphorbia family it is a tropical plant and is native to africa and india. The firestick plant pencil cactus or euphorbia tirucalli is a type of succulent not a cactus. Another common name for pencil cactus is milk bush it is a succulent plant but not a real cactus like other euphorbia s milky white stem sap from the pencil cactus also turns out which can irritate the skin.

Also known as milk plant pencil cactus isn t difficult to propagate by taking cuttings in spring. Euphorbia tirucalli commonly known as aveloz indian tree spurge naked lady pencil tree pencil cactus milk bush is a tree that grows in semi arid tropical climates a hydrocarbon plant it produces a poisonous latex that can cause blindness. It has small yellow flowers on it about once a year i don t remember what time of year that is. The firestick succulent is also named pencil cactus stick cactus fire plant pencil plant and sticks on fire pictures of the firestick plant show how it gets its name.

Pencil cactus plant is named for the thin somewhat brittle pencil like stems. Pencil cactus euphorbia tirucalli. Information on the pencil cactus plant. Firestick cactus or euphorbia tirucalli rosea is also known as sticks of fire sticks on fire or pencil tree.

Pencil cactus euphorbia tirucalli. It is one of the fastest growing of all the succulents.