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About Devil's Walking Stick and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Feige  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
figue  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
higo  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Σύκο  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Figura  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Figa  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Fig  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Apiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
30  

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Properties of Fig and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Fig and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

Care of Fig and Devil's Walking Stick

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