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About Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
bipinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
sétaire pin  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aralia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
30  

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick. Foxtail pine has thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail pine does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail pine 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 pine 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 pine and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Foxtail pine and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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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