Smokebush

Devil's Walking Stick

About Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

Smokebush

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

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

In Hindi

Smokebush

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Smokebush

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Smokebush

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Smokebush

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Smokebush

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Smokebush

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Smokebush

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Smokebush

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cotinus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick. Smokebush doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Smokebush does not have fragrant flowers. Smokebush has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. 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 Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

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

Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Smokebush and Devil's Walking Stick

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