Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
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Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
601
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Ranunkel
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Ranunculus
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Ranunculus
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Apiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Aralioideae
Number of Species
60030
1
27800
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