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About Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
1  

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Needs high amount of water  

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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
onagre  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
onagra  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Apiales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Onagreae  
-  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
145  
99+
30  

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Evening Primrose and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Evening Primrose 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.

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