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About Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Pitch Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm  
6
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
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
Linear  
bipinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
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
Acidic  
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
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
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS rigida  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
सनोबर  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Pitch pine  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
pitch pine  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
pino  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
πίσσα πεύκο  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
resina de pinheiro  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Pitch sosny  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
pice pinus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aralia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
115  
30  

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick. Pitch Pine has thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Pitch Pine and Devil's Walking Stick

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