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Homalomena 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  
-  

Types
Aralia spinosa  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
120  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-12  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Leaves used for wrapping food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

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

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
Homalomena  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Homalomena  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Homalomena  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
homalomena  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Homalomena  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Arales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
122  
99+

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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Homalomena

If you are confused whether Devil's Walking Stick or Homalomena 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 Homalomena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Devil's Walking Stick are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Homalomena fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Devil's Walking Stick and Homalomena 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 Homalomena

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

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Homalomena

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

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