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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
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

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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
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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Small mammals
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

POKEBERRY
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Kermesbeere
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

POKEBERRY
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Pokeberry
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

POKEBERRY
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

alkiermes
Diabelski laska

In Latin

pokeberry
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Phytolacca
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Aralioideae

Number of Species

3530
1 27800
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Difference Between Pokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pokeberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Cadmium fertilizer, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles and Homeopathy whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Pokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry are Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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. Pokeberry has showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Pokeberry is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Pokeberry and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.