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Devil's Walking Stick and Pawpaw


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm  
30
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Purple, Black  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Papaya Pflanze  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
usine de papaye  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
planta de la papaya  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
φυτό pawpaw  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
planta mamão  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
pawpaw roślin  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
quince herba  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Apiales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Asimina Adans  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
9  
30  

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Difference Between Pawpaw and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pawpaw are Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pawpaw and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw is Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections and Vomiting whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Pawpaw has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair and Skin cleanser while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw are breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling 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. Pawpaw has showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Pawpaw is flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Pawpaw and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.

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