Aralia cordata
Japanese spikenard, Udo, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia taiwaniana, Aralia edulis
Aralia Aralia
A. cordata - A. cordata is a vigorous, upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial bearing pinnate leaves with ovate to elliptic, finely toothed, bright green leaflets, yellow-green in spring, and, in summer, umbels of tiny, white flowers followed by purple-black fruit.
Aralia cordata is: Deciduous
Open branched, Spreading
White in Summer
Yellow-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Generally disease-free.
Cut back to the ground after fruiting in autumn.
Propagate by seed when ripe or root cuttings and suckers. This plant is difficult to propagate and is therefore expensive.
Grafting, Seed, Root cuttings
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Aralia cordata (Japanese spikenard) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Low Maintenance
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid, moist soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist. Tolerates full shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Aralia cordata
Japanese spikenard, Udo, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia taiwaniana, Aralia edulis
Aralia Aralia
A. cordata - A. cordata is a vigorous, upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial bearing pinnate leaves with ovate to elliptic, finely toothed, bright green leaflets, yellow-green in spring, and, in summer, umbels of tiny, white flowers followed by purple-black fruit.
China, Japan
Deciduous
Open branched, Spreading
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White in Summer
Yellow-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Cut back to the ground after fruiting in autumn.
Propagate by seed when ripe or root cuttings and suckers. This plant is difficult to propagate and is therefore expensive.
Grafting, Seed, Root cuttings
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Aralia cordata (Japanese spikenard) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Low Maintenance
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid, moist soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist. Tolerates full shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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