Blackwood

Devil's Walking Stick

About Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick

Blackwood

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

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

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

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

In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Schwarzes Holz

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Bois noir

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Blackwood

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Czarne drewno

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Press

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Acacia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

110030

1 27800

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Properties of Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray 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 Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Blackwood and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood 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 Blackwood 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.