Home
Garden Plants


Compare Tampala and Devil's Walking Stick


Devil's Walking Stick and Tampala


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
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
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Not Available  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Tampala  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Tampala  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Tampala  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Tampala  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Tampala  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Tampala  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Tampala  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Amaranthus L  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Tampala and Devil's Walking Stick

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare Annual Plants

Importance of Tampala and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tampala and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tampala 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 Tampala is Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants