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About Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower


About Twinflower and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Open areas, pine woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
2-6  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
LINNAEA borealis  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Twinflower  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Twinflower  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Twinflower  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Twinflower  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Twinflower  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Twinflower  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Twinflower  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
zimoziół  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Twinflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Linnaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Linnaeeae  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Linnaeoideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower

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

Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower are as follows:

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Twinflower

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

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