Sourwood

Devil's Walking Stick

About Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick

Sourwood

Devil's Walking Stick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used as a potherb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

ARALIA spinosa

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Devil's Walking Stick

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Teufelsspazierstock

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Walking bâton du diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Bastón del Diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Vara andando de diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Diabelski laska

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Virgam diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Aralia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: 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 Sourwood and Devil's Walking Stick

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