Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
-
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
5.10 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Figwort
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
figwort
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
scrofulaire
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
figwort
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
figwort
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
figwort
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
figwort
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Umber
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Apiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aralioideae
Number of Species
20030
1
27800
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