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Pencil plant tree. The pencil point juniper is a small very narrow evergreen tree that grow to less than 5 feet tall with a width of less than a foot. Also known as milk plant pencil cactus isn t difficult to propagate by taking cuttings in spring. But no matter how you use it you can expect hassle. The pencil cactus is a large plant native to africa and india.
Leaves are small and are often. Euphorbia tirucalli or pencil cactus is a tropical plant that may become 30 feet 9 m tall in habitat. Plants between 3 inches 7 6 cm and 2 feet 61 cm tall will grow in a 4 inches 10 cm deep container. The pencil plant also known as the finger tree pencil cactus or milk bush features light green pencil thick stalks that emerge from one or several trunks.
The pencil tree is a slow growing plant that can grow up to 5 feet 1 5 m tall. 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. The plant is ideal for sunny warm spots indoors or greenhouse growing. It makes the perfect narrow accent plant for a smaller area or as part of a bed dedicated to a collection of dwarf conifers.
The shrub has an interesting enough shape to stand alone and serve as a specimen plant too. What are the characteristics of a pencil cactus. The pencil tree is a shrub or small tree with pencil thick green smooth succulent branches that. Pencil tree is a dense multi stemmed tropical evergreen tree with an upright spreading habit of growth most often grown as an indoor houseplant.
Once established pencil cactus thrives with little water and tolerates extended periods of neglect but doesn t survive cold temperatures. Care of pencil cactus is minimal. Especially since it can be planted as an accent on the corners of your exterior or in rows for a narrow hedge or alone as an ornamental. Information on the pencil cactus plant.
Alternatively where the goal along a border is simply to provide definition rather than privacy a row of these narrow bushes could form an attractive colonnade of sorts. Pencil cactus is not a true cactus but a member of the euphorbia family from tropical parts of africa and india. The plant pencil cactus euphorbia tirucalli was the culprit in this late night adventure. Here are some tips.
Taller plants will do well in containers that are between 6 and 10 inches deep. Famous for its good looks from our nation s capital to your backyard the sky pencil holly is a popular versatile evergreen tree. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other plants with less refined foliage this is a relatively low maintenance tree and can be pruned at any time of year to maintain shape. A hydrocarbon plant it produces a poisonous latex that can cause blindness.