devil's walking stick
Also known as: American angelica tree; Hercules' club; shot bush; Virginian angelica
A large, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree to 6m tall with stout, sharp spines on its stems and leaf stalks. Large compound leaves up to 1.5m long with toothed leaflets are held on sparse, club-like branches forming an umbrella-like canopy. Greenish-white, five-petalled flowers held in large panicles in summer are followed by fleshy, spherical, purple-black fruits
Scientific classification
- Species
- devil's walking stick (Aralia spinosa)
- Genus
- Aralia
- Family
- Araliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs · Trees
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of devil's walking stick
Distribution map
Southeastern USA
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of devil's walking stick
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devil's walking stick care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, from suckers or by root cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrows best in a moist, neutral to acidic soil in sun or partial shade but will tolerate drought and drier soils
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
Pests
Generally trouble free
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