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Devil's Walking Stick and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

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

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Aralia spinosa  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
1  

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
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
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
White, Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a potherb  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
ARALIA spinosa  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club  

In Hindi
shooting star  
Devil's Walking Stick  

In German
shooting star  
Teufelsspazierstock  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Walking bâton du diable  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
Bastón del Diablo  

In Greek
shooting star  
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
Vara andando de diabo  

In Polish
shooting star  
Diabelski laska  

In Latin
shooting star  
Virgam diaboli  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Primulales  
Apiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Aralia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
17  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Shooting Star and Devil's Walking Stick

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