Dusty Miller

Devil's Walking Stick

About Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick

Dusty Miller

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Silver dust

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

In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Dusty Miller

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Dusty Miller

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Dusty Miller

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Dusty Miller

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Dusty Miller

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Dusty Miller and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dusty Miller 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.