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Devil's Walking Stick and Munstead Lavender


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

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

Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
16  
99+
1  

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Echter Lavendel  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Lavandula angustifolia  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Lavandula  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lavanduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
39  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Munstead Lavender and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Importance of Munstead Lavender and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Munstead Lavender and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender are Skin irritation and Vomiting 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. Munstead Lavender has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Munstead Lavender is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Munstead Lavender and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.

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