Dumbcane

Devil's Walking Stick

About Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick

Dumbcane

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

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

Types

Ornamental plant

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 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

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Dumbcane

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

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Dieffenbachie

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Caladium

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Apiales

Family

Araceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

5630

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Devil's Walking Stick

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