Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Western Asia
Types
Aralia spinosa
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
गेहूं
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Brotweizen
In French
Walking bâton du diable
pain de blé
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
pão de trigo
In Polish
Diabelski laska
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Araliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aralia
Triticum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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