Foxtail Palm

Devil's Walking Stick

About Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick

Foxtail Palm

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Australia

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

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Foxtail Palm

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

In Hindi

Foxtail palm

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

sétaire palme

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

foxtail palma

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

włośnica palmowy

Diabelski laska

In Latin

foxtail palmarum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Apiales

Family

Arecaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Wodyetia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Foxtail Palm and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Palm 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.