Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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Types
Aralia spinosa
Abutilon
Number of Varieties
145
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Maple shaped
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
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Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
flowering maple
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Schönmalve
In French
Walking bâton du diable
érable floraison
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
arce de floración
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
Diabelski laska
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Abutilon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Malvales
Family
Araliaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Aralia
Abutilon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
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Malveae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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