Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America
Types
Aralia spinosa
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oblong to lance-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, 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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
Mexican Heather
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Mexican Heather
In French
Walking bâton du diable
Mexicaine Heather
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
Heather mexicana
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
Μεξικού Heather
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
Mexican Heather
In Polish
Diabelski laska
Mexican Heather
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
Mexicanus Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Myrtales
Family
Araliaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Aralia
Cuphea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Lythroideae
Number of Species
30250
1
27800
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