Honeylocust

Devil's Walking Stick

About Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick

Honeylocust

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Cattle and horses

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Honeylocust

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

In Hindi

हनी टिड्डी

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Honig Locust

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

févier

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

langosta de miel

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

μέλι ακρίδων

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

picar Lokyst

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

kłuć Lokyst

Diabelski laska

In Latin

MOVEO Lokyst

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Gleditsia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light 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 Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Honeylocust and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust 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.