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Guzmania and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
1  
120  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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
300.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Do Not over 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Poales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
30  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Devil's Walking Stick or Guzmania 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 Devil's Walking Stick and Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Devil's Walking Stick are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Devil's Walking Stick and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching 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 Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Devil's Walking Stick and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.

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