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About Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Longleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

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

Types
Longleaf is a type of pine  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample 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
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS palustris  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
Longleaf Pine  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Longleaf Pine  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
pin des marais  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
pino de hoja larga  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Longleaf sosna  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
longleaf pinus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aralia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
3  
30  

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Longleaf Pine and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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