Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southeastern United States
Types
Aralia spinosa
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Barren pine land, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Birds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
VACCINIUM ashei
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In French
Walking bâton du diable
rabbiteye Blueberry
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
rabbiteye arándano
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
rabbiteye Blueberry
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
de mirtilo
In Polish
Diabelski laska
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
deerberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Ericales
Family
Araliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Aralia
Vaccinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
-
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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