Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
  
Caribbean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
  
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
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, 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, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
  
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
  
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
  
Bellflower plant
  
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
  
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
In French
Walking bâton du diable
  
plante Bellflower
  
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
  
planta de Bellflower
  
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
  
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
  
planta Bellflower
  
In Polish
Diabelski laska
  
dzwonek roślin
  
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
  
bellflower herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Araliaceae
  
Rubiaceae
  
Genus
Aralia
  
Portlandia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Chiococceae
  
Subfamily
Aralioideae
  
Cinchonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available