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Devil's Walking Stick and Beautyberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

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

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

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

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
ARALIA spinosa  

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

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
140  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Beautyberry and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry and Devil's Walking Stick Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beautyberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, whereas for Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beautyberry and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain whereas of Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

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

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