Wild Plum

Devil's Walking Stick

About Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick

Wild Plum

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Prunus americana

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

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, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Wild Plum

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

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

wild Plum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

wild Plum

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Wild Plum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Rosaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

43030

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Wild Plum and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum 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.