NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aralia spinosa
Devil's Walkingstick, Hercules' Club, Prickly Ash
Scientific Name: |
Aralia spinosa |
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Genus: |
Aralia |
Species Epithet: |
spinosa |
Common Name: |
Devil's Walkingstick, Hercules' Club, Prickly Ash |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Disturbed pocosins and bottomlands, disturbed areas, moist to dry forests and woodlands. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Thorny and not attractive, but can be used as hedges in remote areas. Birds are attracted to it. |
Paynter, Wilmington, 2010 |
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Wake County, NC, April 20002 by Hugh Partridge |
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