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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Devil's Walking Stick
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Winter Squash
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Winter squash
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

courges d'hiver
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

abóbora
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

dynia
Diabelski laska

In Latin

cucurbita
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

2730
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Winter Squash are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash are Dermatitis 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. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.