Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Aralia spinosa
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Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 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
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
CORNUS mas
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
cornelian चेरी
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Kornelkirsche
In French
Walking bâton du diable
cornouiller
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
cereza de cornalina
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
κορνεόλη κεράσι
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
cereja de cornalina
In Polish
Diabelski laska
Krwawnik Cherry
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Krwawnik Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Cornales
Family
Araliaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Aralia
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
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Number of Species
3045
1
27800
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