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About Devil's Walking Stick and Lebombo Cycad


About Lebombo Cycad and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

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

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Needs less 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
pollinators  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Bark, Pine  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Lebombo Cycad  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Lebombo Palmfarn  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Lebombo cícadas  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Lebombo Cycad  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Cycadophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Cycadopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cycadales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
66  
99+

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Lebombo Cycad

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

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

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Lebombo Cycad

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

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