Angelica tree
Do you want to plant a Angelica tree? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Angelica tree, and on pruning and caring for your Angelica tree.
General characteristics of a Angelica tree
Aralia elata, also called devil's walking stick or angelica tree, is a deciduous ornamental shrub that usually grows into a multi-stemmed shrub that can reach 4 to 6 feet tall. The plant forms thick, highly prickly branches that are a gray color.
In late summer, August to September, Aralia elata blooms with fragrant, creamy white flower panicles that attract many butterflies and bees. After flowering, clusters of red-black berries appear on the plant that are poisonous to us, but which birds feast on. In summer, beautiful white flower heads come followed by clusters of dark berries. In the fall, the Devil's Walking Stick turns a beautiful orange-red color.
Characteristics
How to plant a Angelica tree
Roots deeper than 10 cm below the ground
How to harvest a Angelica tree
Proceed with caution to avoid injury (spines).
Caring for and pruning your Angelica tree
The Devil's Walking Stick is a shrub that requires little maintenance in terms of pruning. In fact, this plant does not need pruning at all, as it is best for the health and growth of the plant. Choose to remove any shoots at the base of the shrub to keep it somewhat narrower. Use root limiters to prevent the plant from growing larger than desired.
Where does a Angelica tree grow
Native to East Asia in mountain forests.
The Devil's Walking Stick grows in all soil types, sometimes a little too dry or too wet is tolerated, but Aralia Elata prefers nutritious and slightly moist soil.
General
| Origin |
Alien
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| Tree Type | Shrub |
Length and Age
| Length in about 10 years | 3 Up to 4 Meter |
| Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years | Up to year |
| Maximum Age | Up to year |
| Required Space | 2 Up to m2 |
| Growth Rate | trees.medium |
Reproduction
| Tree is Self-Pollinating | Yes |
| Reproduction Method |
Makes seedlings
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| Reproduction rate |
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Reproduction rate
| 1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds). |
| 2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required |
| 3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion). |
| 4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces |
| 5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed). |
Pruning Period
| This Tree is Evergreen | Yes |
| Summer | No pruning in summer |
| Winter | February tot March |
| Leaf Shapes | Elliptical |
| Easy to prune | Yes |
Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Lenticels | Yes |
| Colour |
Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Colour | |
| Bud Position |
Varied
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| Bud Shape |
Fusiform
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Other
| Root |
Deep and wide roots
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| Bloom |
Has flowers
Has fruits
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| Wind sensitivity | Moderately sensitive to (sea) wind |
Diseases
| Sensitive to the Following Diseases |
Not particularly susceptible to any specific disease
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Harvest/recognition in winter
Numerous spines on the trunk
Light requirement of the Angelica tree
The Angelica tree thrives best under these light conditions.
Suitable soil types for the Angelica tree
In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Angelica tree to grow.
| Soil type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| light clay |
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| heavy clay |
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| sand |
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| peatland |
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| Loam |
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| Moerig op zand |
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| Lichte zavel |
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| Zware zavel |
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Humidity
A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Suitable acidity level for the Angelica tree
Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Angelica tree in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
Nutritional needs of the Angelica tree
Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Very nutrient-poor soil |
| 2. | Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil |
| 3. | Nutrient-poor soil |
| 4. | Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 5. | Moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 6. | Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil |
| 7. | Nutrient-rich soil |
| 8. | Extremely nutrient-rich soil |
| 9. | Very extremely nutrient-rich soil |
Humidity
Does Angelica tree like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Extremely dry soils |
| 2. | Extremely dry to dry soils |
| 3. | Dry soils |
| 4. | Dry to dry/moist soils |
| 5. | Dry/moist soils |
| 6. | Dry/moist to moist soils |
| 7. | Moist soils |
| 8. | Moist to wet soils |
| 9. | Wet soils |
To be applied in landscapes
0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Landscape | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Agroforestry |
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| Hedge |
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| Hedge |
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| Forest |
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| Feeding hedge |
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| Back yard |
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| Small back yard |
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| Solitary |
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| Wood wall |
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Cultural-historical value
0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high
Insects
| How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? | |
| Which insect groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there insects dependent on this species? | No |
| Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Birds
| Average number of birds per tree/plant? | |
| Which bird groups live on this tree/plant? |
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Mammals
| Average number of mammals per tree/plant? | |
| Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there mammals dependent on this species? | No |
| Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Bloom Period
| Summer | August Up to September |
Tree Species
| Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with |
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Suitable for mammals?
toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Mammal | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Horse |
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| Human |
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| Pig |
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| Sheep |
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| Cow |
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| Chicken |
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| Cat |
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| Dog |
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| Herbivorous rodents |
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| Goat |
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| Ferret |
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| Foxes |
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| Wild boar |
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| Roe deer |
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| Mouse |
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| Deer |
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| Squirrel |
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| Badgers |
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| Beavers |
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Explanation
Explanation
Edibility
- Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
- Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
- Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
- Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
- Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
- Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.
Trunk Height
Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree
from - to, in whole meters, average
Information not available
Trunk Diameter
(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.
from - to, in whole centimeters, average
Information not available
Aboveground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Belowground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Substance Binder
| Which substances can be bound or absorbed? |
CO2
Particulate matter
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Carbon Attraction (kf)
| (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree | Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48) |
Warming Resistance
| This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). | Yes |
CO2
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no storage |
| 2. | low storage |
| 3. | moderate storage |
| 4. | high storage |
| 5. | very high storage |
Fine Dust
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no capture capacity |
| 2. | low capture capacity |
| 3. | moderate capture capacity |
| 4. | high capture capacity |
| 5. | very high capture capacity |
This is what an adult tree Angelica tree looks like
Angelica tree - bark and thorns
This is what a Angelica tree in bloom looks like
Angelica tree in bloom
This is what the bud of a Angelica tree looks like
The bud of the angelica tree
This is what the leaf of a Angelica tree looks like
Leaf of the Angelica tree