African Sumac

Devil's Walking Stick

About African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick

African Sumac

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

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

Types

Shrub

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

361

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

African Sumac

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

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

African sumac

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

sumac africaine

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Diabelski laska

In Latin

African sumac

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Rhus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3630

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick

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

African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac 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 African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of African Sumac and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 African Sumac 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.