Coontie

Devil's Walking Stick

About Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

Coontie

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Caribbean

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

Types

Wild sago

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Coontie

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

In Hindi

Coontie

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Coontie

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

coontie

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

coontie

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Coontie

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Coontie

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Coontie

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Coontie

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Apiales

Family

Zamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Zamia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 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 Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

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