Norway Spruce

Devil's Walking Stick

About Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick

Norway Spruce

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Picea abies

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA abies 'Acrocona'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Norway Spruce

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

In Hindi

Norway Spruce

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Fichte

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

épinette de Norvège

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

picea de Noruega

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Νορβηγία Spruce

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Noruega Spruce

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

świerk pospolity

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Norway Spruce

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Apiales

Family

Pinaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Picea

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3530

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Norway Spruce flower color:
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark 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 Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Norway Spruce and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norway Spruce 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.