Heliconia

Devil's Walking Stick

About Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick

Heliconia

Devil's Walking Stick

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Types

Heliconiaceae

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1941

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

👆🏻

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

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

In Hindi

Heliconia

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Heliconia

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Heliconia

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Heliconia

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Heliconia

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Heliconia

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Heliconia

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Heliconia

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Apiales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

19830

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Heliconia and Polka Dot Plant

Heliconia and New Guinea Impatiens

Heliconia and Moonflower

Season and Care of Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia 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 Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Heliconia and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.