1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Walking bâton du diable
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Diabelski laska
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Virgam diaboli
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aralioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species