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About Devil's Walking Stick and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
1  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-9  

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
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
Homalomena  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Homalomena  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Homalomena  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Apiales  

Family
Araceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
30  

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Properties of Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Devil's Walking Stick

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