Colchicum

Devil's Walking Stick

About Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick

Colchicum

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

451

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Colchicum

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

In Hindi

colchicum

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

colchicum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

colchique

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Colchicum

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Colchicum

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Colchicum

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Colchicum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

16030

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum 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 Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Colchicum and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.