Penstemon Parryi

Devil's Walking Stick

About Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick

Penstemon Parryi

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

401

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13

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

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue

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

In Hindi

penstemon parryi

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

penstemon parryi

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

penstemon parryi

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

parryi penstemon

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

penstemon parryi

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

parryi penstemon

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

penstemon parryi

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Persicaria californicum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick. Penstemon Parryi doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Penstemon Parryi does not have fragrant flowers. Penstemon Parryi has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray 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 Penstemon Parryi and Devil's Walking Stick

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