Devil's Walking Stick

Pencil Plant

About Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant

Devil's Walking Stick

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Aralia spinosa

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

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

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

Sher-kandvel

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Walking bâton du diable

Aveloz

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

avelós

In Polish

Diabelski laska

Aveloz

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Araliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aralia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant 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
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Pencil Plant

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