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About Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake


About Snow Flake and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Grassland, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-13  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Needs small amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Mixed Border  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Snow Flake  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Schneeflocke  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Flocon de neige  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Copo de nieve  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Νιφάδα χιονιού  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Floco de neve  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Aureus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
2000  
12

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Snow Flake

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

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