Devil's Walking Stick

Red Fescue

About Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue

Devil's Walking Stick

Red Fescue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Types

Aralia spinosa

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

FESTUCA rubra

Common Name

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

Red Fescue

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

Red Fescue

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Rotschwingel

In French

Walking bâton du diable

fétuque rouge

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

festuca roja

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

Red festuca

In Polish

Diabelski laska

Kostrzewa czerwona

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

Red Fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cyperales

Family

Araliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aralia

Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue 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
Red Fescue flower color:
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.