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About Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light 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
Oblong  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Meadow Barley  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
meadow barley  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Wiese Gerste  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
orge prairie  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
cebada prado  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
cevada prado  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
pratum hordei  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
10  
30  

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Meadow Barley and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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