Description
The really attractive aspects, however, are the massive woody trunks and sweeping, curving branches and heavy, dense and somewhat shaggy foliage of the specimen plants.
Sr | Item name |
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1 | Aralia nudicaulis - Plant |
2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
A single leaf stalk grows 18-24, dividing into three parts each with five oval leaflets. A separate stalk, shorter than the leaf stalk, bears ball-shaped clusters of tiny, greenish-white flowers followed in fall by dark purple berries.
Plant Specifications
Common Name | wild sarsaparilla, false sarsaparilla, shot bush, small spikenard, wild liquorice, and rabbit root |
Maximum Reachable Height | Height: 25.00 to 50.00 feetSpread: 10.00 to 15.00 feet |
Flower Colour | White, Green, Brown |
Bloom Time | May to July |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
Aralia nudicaulis care
Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Poorer, relatively dry, soils.
Sunlight | Sun, Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Poorer, relatively dry, soils. |
Temperature | The plant is comfortable at ordinary room temperatures of between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit (18-29 C.). |
Fertilizer | Fertilize every two weeks with liquid house plant fertilizer in spring and summer and monthly in fall and winter. |
Aralia nudicaulis special feature
Can become aggressive. Rootstock is used as a substitute for official sarsaparilla flavoring.
Aralia nudicaulis uses
Culinary Use:
- The root was used to make root beer and can be made into a tea
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