Water snake? Lawn saver? Or portable garden fountain?

Arr, in the orchard where legends be told, A treasure awaits with skin o' red and gold. Aye, it be crisp and sound when ye bite, Whispers o' knowledge from a tale-taking sprite.

I'm the color before a nut, one that spreads well. When used before wood, I'm the crafty kind. Following a witch, my astringent touch is used in beauty's name.

I'm the world's most famous ace. Dig it!

I rise without wings, descend without a fall, guiding feet to every floor, a zigzagged hall.