Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia
Types
Aralia spinosa
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Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark 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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
TAXUS cuspidata
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
spreading yew
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
Japanese Yew
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
japanische Eibe
In French
Walking bâton du diable
Japanese Yew
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
tejo japonés
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
Ιαπωνικά Yew
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
Xapanese Filho
In Polish
Diabelski laska
Xapanese Son
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Filius Xapanese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Apiales
Pinales
Family
Araliaceae
Taxaceae
Genus
Aralia
Taxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
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Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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