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Devil's Walking Stick
Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Aralia spinosa
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a potherb
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick
काली लकड़ी

In German

Teufelsspazierstock
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Walking bâton du diable
Bois noir

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo
Blackwood

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo
Madeira preta

In Polish

Diabelski laska
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Virgam diaboli
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Araliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aralia
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acacieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

301100
1 27800
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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Blackwood

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Importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Blackwood

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

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Blackwood

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 Devil's Walking Stick vs Blackwood 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 Devil's Walking Stick are Skin irritation whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Devil's Walking Stick and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.