Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
15001
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Bānsa
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Bambus
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Bambou
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
Bambú
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
μπαμπού
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
bambu
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Bambus
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Bamboo
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Apiales
Family
Poaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Aralia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
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Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Aralioideae
Number of Species
140030
1
27800
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