Adam's Needle

Devil's Walking Stick

About Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick

Adam's Needle

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

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

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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, Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Adam's needle

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Adam's Needle

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Agavaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Yucca

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like . 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 Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Adam's Needle and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Adam's Needle 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.