Aralia californica S.Watson

California spikenard (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Aralia

Characteristics

A perennial andromonoecious deciduous herb. It grows 2.5-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality andromonoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Shady and moist habitats such as in moist redwood, Douglas fir, and/or pine forests; mountain slopes and valleys; at the edge of forests; along river banks, shaded streams, creeks, and ravines; at elevations from sea level to 1,830 metres.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic (External) (root), Cold Remedy (root), Febrifuge (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Pulmonary Aid (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Panacea (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Aralia californica leaf picture by Nick Green (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aralia californica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000256445
COL ID G4R5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aralia californica Aralia californica var. acuminata Aralia racemosa var. occidentalis