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About Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Rosewood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Dalbergia  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Riverbanks  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink  
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  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
शीशम  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Rosenholz  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
bois de rose  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Palo de rosa  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Rosewood  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
pau-rosa  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Rosewood  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Rosewood  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Dalbergia  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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Properties of Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Rosewood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Rosewood and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rosewood pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rosewood 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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