Hippeastrum

Devil's Walking Stick

About Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick

Hippeastrum

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Amaryllis

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

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

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and 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 Hippeastrum and Devil's Walking Stick

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