Devil's Walking Stick

Purple Millet

About Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet

Devil's Walking Stick

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Africa

Types

Aralia spinosa

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

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

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

purple millet

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

purple millet

In French

Walking bâton du diable

millet pourpre

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

purple millet

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

purple millet

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

purple millet

In Polish

Diabelski laska

purple millet

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aralia

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet 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
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Purple Millet

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