Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Central America, South America
Types
Aralia spinosa
S. undulata , Laelias
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water
Never Over-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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
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
Myrmecophila
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as a potherb
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARALIA spinosa
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
Common Name
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
Orchid, Schomburgkia
In Hindi
Devil's Walking Stick
schomburgkia
In German
Teufelsspazierstock
schomburgkia
In French
Walking bâton du diable
schomburgkia
In Spanish
Bastón del Diablo
schomburgkia
In Greek
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
schomburgkia
In Portuguese
Vara andando de diabo
schomburgkia
In Polish
Diabelski laska
schomburgkia
In Latin
Virgam diaboli
schomburgkia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Araliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aralia
Schomburgkia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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