Oplopanax horridus Devil's club (Araliaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Oplopanax horridus
Devil's club
Deciduous shrub
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The Oplopanax horridus plant species is found in Western N. America. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Devil's club. Some home gardeners know the variety as Echinopanax horridus. Fatsia horrida. Panax horridum.

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Latin Name:  Oplopanax horridus
Common Name:  Devil's club
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  (Sm.)Miq.

Known Hazards:  The plant is densly armed with spikes and these spikes are irritant[200].

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Moist woods, especially by streams[11, 60] and usually in rich soils[99].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division of suckers in the dormant season. Root cuttings in a greenhouse in the winter[188].

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