Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
China, India, Nepal
Types
Aralia spinosa
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-913-15
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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
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Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
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Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
miniature orchid
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
miniature orchid
In French
Walking bâton du diable
Pleione
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
Pleione
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
Pleione
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
miniature orchid
In Polish
Diabelski laska
miniature orchid
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
miniature orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Araliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aralia
Pleione
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Coelogyneae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
302000
1
27800
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