Aralia elata 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Angelica Tree)


Botanical Information

FamilyAraliaceae
GenusAralia
Specieselata
Cultivar'Variegata'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2 - 5a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35 - (-29)
Temperature (°F)-30 - (-20)
Height14 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA large deciduous shrub or small tree.
ID CharacteristicCompound leaves with small light green flowers in larges clusters.
LandscapeArchitectural.
Propagation Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 50 mm lengths and insert vertically into pots or flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually.
CultivationSeed, root cutting and suckers.
PestsDisease free.
Leaf DescriptionLarge leaves, with leaflets that are white-bordered.
Flower DescriptionSmall, off-white flowers.
Fruit DescriptionSmall black fruit.

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