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Devil's Walking Stick and Spider Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
Wild  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.25 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
bipinnate  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
spider plant  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Grünlilie  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Chlorophytum comosum  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Spider plant  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Clorofito  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Spider plant  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Chlorophytum  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Spider Plant and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Compare Facts of Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant 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 Spider Plant are 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. Spider Plant has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Spider Plant is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Spider Plant and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.

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