Zanthoxylum Clava Herculis is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that is native to the coastal plains of South-eastern parts of the USA.Despite being a Citrus, this plant is often referred to as the Southern prickly ash. This is because it looks like a prickly version of the Southern Ash tree.It can look great as a hedging or screening plant, or use it as a specimen tree, with the added advantage that it is able to attract the Giant Swallowtail butterfly to the garden.
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Zanthoxylum Clava-herculis
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
7 - 9
Difficulty
Medium
Toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sunlight
n full sun or semi-shade
Soil
Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil
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Temperature
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c
Additional
Absorption of gut iron reduced. sun sensitivity, bruising and bleeding. May interfere with cardiac glycoside therapy. May interfere with blood clotting drugs
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