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About Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Globe Flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
15.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
globe flower  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Trollblumen  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
globe flower  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Trollius  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
globe flower  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Trollius  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Pełnik  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
globe flower  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Trollius  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
30  

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Properties of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Globe Flower and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower 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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