Blue Mink

Devil's Walking Stick

About Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick

Blue Mink

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

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

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

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

In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Bleu Mink Plante

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Diabelski laska

In Latin

blue Mink planta

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink and Devil's Walking Stick

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