Devil's Walking Stick

Irish Moss

About Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss

Devil's Walking Stick

Irish Moss

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Aralia spinosa

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

White

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

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

Irish Moss

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

आयरिश काई

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Irish Moss

In French

Walking bâton du diable

Irish Moss

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

Moss irlandês

In Polish

Diabelski laska

mech irlandzki

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Aralia

Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss? We provide you with everything About Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss. Devil's Walking Stick has thorns and Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss 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
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Irish Moss

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