Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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Types
Aralia spinosa
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Needs very little 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
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
candelabro
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
candelabro
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
candelabro
In French
Walking bâton du diable
candelabro
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
candelabro
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
candelabro
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
candelabro
In Polish
Diabelski laska
candelabro
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aralia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Aralioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
30-
1
27800
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