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About Devil's Walking Stick and Coontie


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
3  
1  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-9  

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 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
27  
30  

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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:

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.

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