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Euphorbia tirucalli (commonly known as Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, fire stick, aveloz or milk bush) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness.
Mar 13, 2023 · The pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) is an interesting shrub with succulent foliage that’s native to semi-arid tropical climates. It can grow quite large in the wild—up to 30 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide. Indoors, the plant will stay at a more manageable 2-6 feet tall and 1-3 feet wide.
Resembling sea coral, Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’ (Fire Sticks) is a striking evergreen succulent shrub forming a thicket of brilliantly colored, loosely branching, vertical stems. As thin as pencils, the distinctive stems exhibit a reddish-golden color which fades to yellow shades in summer before changing back to redder tones in ...
Oct 1, 2023 · Euphorbia Tirucalli, commonly known as the pencil cactus or firestick plant, is a unique succulent that belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. This fascinating plant is native to Africa and has gained popularity worldwide due to its striking appearance and interesting growth habits.
Dec 12, 2023 · Despite its name, the pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) is actually a succulent plant native to India and South Africa. It features clumps of thin, stick-like branches that grow out from a thick central stem, earning it the common names of finger tree, pencil tree, and pencil cactus.
Nov 3, 2023 · Euphorbia Tirucalli is native to Africa but is widely distributed in different parts of the world. It is known by common names such as Sticks on Fire or Firesticks, Pencil cactus, and Pencil tree. Euphorbia Tirucalli has pencil-thin stems that turn a fire-red color during the colder months.
Euphorbia tirucalli has unmistakable, brush-like branch masses that are a noticeable feature of the plant. It occurs over the widest distribution of all local euphorbias and is also a very variable plant, ranging from many-branched shrubs to large trees, depending on the particular habitat.
