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About Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua


About Mashua and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

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  
-  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Pink, Red, White  

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

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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