Devil's Walking Stick

Prairie Dropseed

About Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed

Devil's Walking Stick

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Aralia spinosa

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

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

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Used As Food, 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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

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

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

prairie dropseed

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Walking bâton du diable

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Diabelski laska

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Poales

Family

Araliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aralia

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed 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
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Prairie Dropseed

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