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Date Palm and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Phoenix dactylifera  

Number of Varieties
1  
250  
31

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
152.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Yellow, Orange Red  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, Potassium  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
PHOENIX dactylifera  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Date Palm  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
खजूर  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Dattelpalme  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Palmier dattier  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Palmera datilera  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Χουρμαδιά  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
palma de tâmara  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Data Palm  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Date Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Arecales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Phoenix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
Phoeniceae  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
30  
260  
99+

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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Date Palm

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Importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Date Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Date Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Devil's Walking Stick and Date Palm 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 Date Palm is Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: while Date Palm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Date Palm

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