Japanese Iris

Devil's Walking Stick

About Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick

Japanese Iris

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

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

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, 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, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

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

In Hindi

Japanese iris

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Japanese iris

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

iris Xapanese

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

japońskie iris

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Iris Italica

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Iridaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Iris

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and 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 Japanese Iris and Devil's Walking Stick

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