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Hairy Vetch and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Biennials  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8 - 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
VICIA villosa  

Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch  

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
hairy vetch  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Zottelwicke  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
vesce velue  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
veza  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
τριχωτό βίκος  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
ervilhaca peluda  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
owłosione wyki  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Vicia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
30  
140  
99+

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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Hairy Vetch

If you are confused whether Devil's Walking Stick or Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Devil's Walking Stick are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hairy Vetch fertilizers required are Calcium Sulphate and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Devil's Walking Stick and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch

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

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Hairy Vetch

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 Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch have Toxic 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 Hairy Vetch has no showy fruits. Also Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering and Hairy Vetch is not flowering . You can compare Devil's Walking Stick and Hairy Vetch facts and facts of other plants too.

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