Sausage Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

About Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Sausage Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Types

Kigelia africana

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Sausage Tree

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

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Sausage Tree

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

saucisse Arbre

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Diabelski laska

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: 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 Sausage Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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