What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Not Available
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
not available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Virgam diaboli
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Apiales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Aralia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Aralioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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