Devil's Walking Stick

Sweet Olive

About Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive

Devil's Walking Stick

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Aralia spinosa

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

130

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Nematodes

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

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

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

Sweet Olive

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Sweet Olive

In French

Walking bâton du diable

Olive douce

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

Oliva dulce

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

Olive doce

In Polish

Diabelski laska

słodki Olive

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Araliaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Aralia

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3015

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive 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
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.