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Sugarcane and Devil's Walking Stick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
36  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Not Available  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb  
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

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

In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick  
गन्ना  

In German
Teufelsspazierstock  
Saccharum  

In French
Walking bâton du diable  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo  
Saccharum  

In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
Diabelski laska  
Saccharum  

In Latin
Virgam diaboli  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aralia  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
36  
99+

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Difference Between Devil's Walking Stick and Sugarcane

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Importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugarcane

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Devil's Walking Stick and Sugarcane. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Devil's Walking Stick and Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane is Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain and Nutrients. Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Sugarcane has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Devil's Walking Stick vs Sugarcane

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 Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane have Diabetes and Sleepiness 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 Sugarcane has showy fruits. Also Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering and Sugarcane is not flowering . You can compare Devil's Walking Stick and Sugarcane facts and facts of other plants too.

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