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About Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
30  
5  

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugar Pine

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

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