Aralia cordata Udo (Araliaceae)

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Aralia cordata
Udo
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The Aralia cordata plant species is found in E. Asia - Japan. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Udo. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. edulis. A. nutans.

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Latin Name:  Aralia cordata
Common Name:  Udo
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  Thunb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Thickets and thin woods, esp. by streams and ravines, all over Japan[58].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good deep loam and a semi-shady position[1, 134]. Requires a sheltered position[1]. Plants are hardier when grown in poorer soils[200]. Tolerates a pH in the range 5.0 to 7.4. Dormant plants are hardy to about -25°c[187]. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun[K]. This is a commonly cultivated crop in Japan, there are several named varieties[2, 46, 58, 116].

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