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About Devil's Walking Stick and Blue poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
5-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
bipinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Pods  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Meconopsis grandis  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Himalayan blue poppy  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Meconopsis grandis  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Meconopsis grandis  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Meconopsis grandis  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Meconopsis grandis  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Meconopsis grandis  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Meconopsis grandis  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Meconopsis grandis  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Grandis Meconopsis  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Meconopsis  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Papavereae  
-  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
30  

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Properties of Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick. Blue poppy has thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Blue poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Blue poppy 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 Blue 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 Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Blue poppy and Devil's Walking Stick

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