Aralia spinosa, devil’s walking stick 🧵
Please don’t flame me for growing this plant. The #pollinators love it and the leaves taste nice (slightly minty asafoetida).
Bark, roots and unripe berries can cause contact dermatitis and/or allergies. Ripe berries are mildly toxic in large quantities besides not tasting very good.
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It might be a little confusing but there are two Aralia species in Japanese cuisine that have two similar edible relatives in North America.
Aralia cordata (udo) - Aralia racemosa
Aralia elata (taranome) - Aralia spinosa
Unlike cordata, the stalks of racemosa are too thin and fibrous while young but the leaves are edible.
@jblue oh, this reminds me of a South African plant that is spiky and is apparently a dangerous hallucinogen (we had it growing by the pond!) Can't for the life of me remember the name
@natureworks is that ok for the wildlife? 🥹 inspiration for Alice in wonderland?
@jblue I really don't know, I'll try and find out what the plant is
