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About Devil's Walking Stick and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate   
Upright   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

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   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
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   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Araliaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Aralia   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Aralioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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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 Not Available.

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:

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.

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