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About Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick


About Devil's Walking Stick and Wild Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
Solanum pimpinellifolium  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
40.60 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Olive, Orange 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, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tiny fruits  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Rash  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin C  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Wild Tomato  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Wild Tomato  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Tomaten (Sektion)  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Lycopersicon  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Wild Tomato  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Wild Tomato  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Pomidor  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Wild Tomato  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
30  

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Properties of Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick. Wild Tomato doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Tomato has allergic reactions like Rash and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Tomato 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 Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 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 Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Wild Tomato and Devil's Walking Stick

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