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About Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Alpine Poppy  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Alpine Mohn  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Alpine Poppy  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Alpine amapola  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Alpine Poppy  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Alpini Poppy  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
42  
30  

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Alpine Poppy and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy 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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