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Devil's Walking Stick and Goldmine Phlox


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
136  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Magenta  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs high amount of 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Goldmine Phlox  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Goldgrube Phlox  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Phlox Goldmine  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Phlox Goldmine  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Goldmine Phlox  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Phlox Goldmine  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Goldmine Phlox  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
.org Phlox  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phlocideae  
-  

Subfamily
Polemonioideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
67  
30  

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Difference Between Goldmine Phlox and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Goldmine Phlox and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Compare Facts of Goldmine Phlox vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Goldmine Phlox vs Devil's Walking Stick 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 Goldmine Phlox are Pollen whereas of Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Goldmine Phlox has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Goldmine Phlox is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Goldmine Phlox and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.

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