Devil's Walking Stick

Pohutukawa

About Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa

Devil's Walking Stick

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

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

New Zealand

Types

Aralia spinosa

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 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

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Application in Furniture

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

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

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

pohutukawa

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

pohutukawa

In French

Walking bâton du diable

pohutukawa

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

pohutukawa

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

pohutukawa

In Polish

Diabelski laska

pohutukawa

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Myrtales

Family

Araliaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Aralia

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3012

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa 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
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Pohutukawa

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