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About Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce


About Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Picea abies  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light 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  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Bugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Norway Spruce  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Norway Spruce  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Fichte  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
épinette de Norvège  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
picea de Noruega  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Νορβηγία Spruce  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Noruega Spruce  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
świerk pospolity  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Norway Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
35  

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Norway Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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