Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
-
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Daphne Rose
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Rose Daphne
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Apiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Daphne
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aralioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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