Devil's Walking Stick

Aconitum

About Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum

Devil's Walking Stick

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Aralia spinosa

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

1250

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

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

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

बच्छनाभ

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Eisenhut

In French

Walking bâton du diable

aconit

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

acónito

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

monkshood

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

Aconitum

In Polish

Diabelski laska

tojad

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Ranunculales

Family

Araliaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aralia

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum are as follows:

Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.