Chinquapin

Devil's Walking Stick

About Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick

Chinquapin

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Castanea pumila

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Chinquapin

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

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Zwergkastanien

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

châtaignier nain

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Diabelski laska

In Latin

P. castaneis

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Apiales

Family

Fagaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Castanea

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Chinquapin and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin 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.