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About Devil's Walking Stick and Wood Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Gastric  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
कबिट  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Indischer Holzapfel  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Kawista  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Kawista  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Limonia  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Feronia słoniowa  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Apiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Limonia  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
30  

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Properties of Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Care of Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Wood Apple and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Apple 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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