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About Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
1  

Habitat
low mountains  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Eisenhut  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
aconit  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
acónito  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
monkshood  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
tojad  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
aconitum  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
30  

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Properties of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Season and care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Devil's Walking Stick season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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