Common Spindle

Devil's Walking Stick

About Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick

Common Spindle

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

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

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

European spindle

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

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

axe commun

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

husillo Común

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Diabelski laska

In Latin

commune fusum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Apiales

Family

Celastraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Common Spindle and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.