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Oplopanax horridus

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Rare shrub moist place. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is berries red. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

Date taken : 14.12.2015

Common name : Devil's club

Family : Araliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Alaska / Rocky Mountians in de natuur

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Alaska / Rocky Mountians in de natuur

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Olympic National Park, WA, USA

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Olympic National Park, WA, USA

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Dawyck Gardens Schotland

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : Dr. B. Demes, Germany

© picture 12 : Mark Bulk

© picture 13 : Mark Bulk

© picture 14 : Mark Bulk

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Dawyck Gardens Schotland

© picture 16 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
leaf shape : prickly leaved
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy
special feature prickly stem or branches

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop