Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Aralia spinosa
Babylon
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Corkscrew Willow
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
पेंचकश विलो
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Korkenzieher-Weide
In French
Walking bâton du diable
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
τιρμπουσόν Willow
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
corkscrew salgueiro
In Polish
Diabelski laska
korkociąg Willow
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
corkscrew Willow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Malpighiales
Family
Araliaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Aralia
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Salicoideae
Number of Species
3035
1
27800
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