Eastern Gamagrass

Devil's Walking Stick

About Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick

Eastern Gamagrass

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

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

Types

Ornamental Grass

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

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

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.