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About Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
9-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
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
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Pepperwort  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Pepperwort  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Apiales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Devil's Walking Stick

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