Japanese Angelica Tree Aralia elata 'Variegata'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Japanese Angelica Tree:
Previously known as:
- Aralia elata 'Albomarginata'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ar-AL-ee-ah el-AH-tah var-ee-GAY-tah
- Description
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This variegated cultivar of isamong the most spectacular variegated plants, but they must be grafted and are therefore rare and expensive. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree with a few main, unbranched stems that have irregular prickles.
Plant this shrub in cool, moist, fertile soil but it tolerates a range of soil types including clay. Remove any suckers that develop from the rootstock or the plant may revert back to its non-variegated form.
Variegata' has white to cream margins on the leaves and creamy white flowers that appear in large clusters in the late summer.
Use the shrub as an accent, in groups or as a specimen. It can also be used in naturalized areas.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to leaf spots, aphids, spider mites, and scale insects. Fungal diseases can occur in wet situations with poor air circulation.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Aralia
- Species:
- elata
- Family:
- Araliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds enjoy the fruits.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- range of soil types, including clay
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Coarse
- Appendage:
- Spines
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- Purple fleshy, globose fruit
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- This plant has creamy-white flowers on large terminal panicles in late summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Variegated
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has alternate, bipinnately compound leaves that are 16 to 32 in. long with 3 to 3.5 in. wide gray-green leaflets with broad irregular yellow-gold margins.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Gray
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
