Lungwort

Devil's Walking Stick

About Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick

Lungwort

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

181

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

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

In Hindi

Lungwort

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Lungenkraut

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

pulmonaire

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Lungwort

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Lungwort

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

płucnik

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Lungwort

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Apiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1830

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Lungwort and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.