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About Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
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
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Silver bells  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Silver bells  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Apiales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Aralia  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
30  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Silver Bells and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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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