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Coontie
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Devil's Walking Stick
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Wild sago
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
bipinnate

Thorns

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Coontie
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Coontie
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

coontie
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

coontie
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Coontie
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Coontie
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Coontie
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Coontie
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Apiales

Family

Zamiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Zamia
Aralia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zamieae
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Subfamily

Zamioideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

2730
1 27800
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Difference Between Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Coontie 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 Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coontie are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Coontie 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 Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Coontie 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 Coontie is whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Coontie has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Coontie 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 Coontie 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 Coontie are 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. Coontie has showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Coontie is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Coontie and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.