Leatherwood

Devil's Walking Stick

About Leatherwood and Devil's Walking Stick

Leatherwood

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

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

In Hindi

Leatherwood

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Leather

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Leatherwood

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Leatherwood

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Leatherwood

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Leatherwood

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Leatherwood

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Apiales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Leatherwood and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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