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About Common Stock and Devils Backbone

What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Madagascar

Types

Matthiola incana
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana
Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

Common stock
Devil's Backbone

In German

Garten-Levkoje
Devil's Backbone

In French

Common stock
Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

Matthiola incana
El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

Common stock
Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana
Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Common stock
Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Matthiola incana
Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Matthiola
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

502000
1 27800
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Properties of Common Stock and Devils Backbone

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

Season and Care of Common Stock and Devils Backbone

Season and care of Common Stock and Devils Backbone is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Devils Backbone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Devils Backbone season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Devils Backbone is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Devils Backbone is Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Stock and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Common Stock and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Devils Backbone are as follows:

  • Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet

  • Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

  • Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta

  • Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Common Stock and Devils Backbone

Care of Common Stock and Devils Backbone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devils Backbone pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.