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Devil's Walking Stick and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
7  
1  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

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

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Bald Cypress  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
bald cypress  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
kahlen Zypresse  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
cyprès chauve  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
ciprés calvo  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Aralia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
3  
30  

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Difference Between Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Bald Cypress or Devil's Walking Stick are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bald Cypress are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bald Cypress is Acne, Skin Disorders and Wounds whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Bald Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bald Cypress vs Devil's Walking Stick

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bald Cypress vs Devil's Walking Stick and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bald Cypress are Asthma whereas of Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bald Cypress has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Bald Cypress is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Bald Cypress and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.

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