Heliotrope

Devil's Walking Stick

About Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick

Heliotrope

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America

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

Types

Heliotropium

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat 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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

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

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Heliotrop

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

héliotrope

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

heliotropo

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

heliotrop

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Heliotrope

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark 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 Heliotrope and Devil's Walking Stick

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