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About Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Perennials  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
Desert  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Flowers, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Apiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
39  
99+
30  

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Properties of Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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