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Oplopanax horridus

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Names

Common Names
Devil's Club

Growth

Height
3.5-16.5 feet
Spread
Horizontal spread not specified in sources
Growth Rate
Slow

Appearance

Bloom Color
Greenish-white
Foliage Color
Light green on the upper surface, paler green beneath.
Fall Foliage Color
Greenish-white

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Partial Shade. Tolerates a few hours of direct sun daily (4–8 hours).
Soil Type
Moist, well-draining loamy soil rich in organic matter.
Soil Drainage
Well-draining soil
Soil pH
5.5-5.5, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Layering, Division, Root cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
No evidence in sources that the plant attracts bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Sm.) Miq.
Publication
Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 16 (1863)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Oplopanax

Synonyms

Horsfieldia horrida Aralia erinacea Aralia occidentalis Panax horridus Ricinophyllum americanum Echinopanax horridus Fatsia horrida Ricinophyllum horridum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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