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About White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Ponds  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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
Spreading  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 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
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
waterlogging  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Needs high amount of water  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Fishes  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
सफेद कमल  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Tigerlotus  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
λευκό λωτού  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
białego lotosu  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
albus Lotus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Apiales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
5  
30  

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Properties of White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick

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

White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of White Lotus and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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