Devil's Walking Stick

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum

Devil's Walking Stick

Cestrum aurantiacum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Ivory

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs high amount of water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a potherb

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARALIA spinosa

CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

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

orange jessamine

In Hindi

Devil's Walking Stick

Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Teufelsspazierstock

Hammersträucher

In French

Walking bâton du diable

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

Bastón del Diablo

Cestrum

In Greek

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

Vara andando de diabo

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

Diabelski laska

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

Virgam diaboli

Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Araliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aralia

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum? We provide you with everything About Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum. Devil's Walking Stick has thorns and Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Walking Stick does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum

Season and care of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum is important to know. While considering everything about Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Devil's Walking Stick season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cestrum aurantiacum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Acidic, Neutral.

Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Devil's Walking Stick and Cestrum aurantiacum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.