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About Devil's Walking Stick and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 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
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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
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
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
Celosia  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Celosia  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Celosia  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Celosia  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
celosia  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Celosia  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
30  

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Properties of Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Devil's Walking Stick

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