Japanese Angelica Tree is a member of the Carrot family is capable of growing forty feet high. This species blooms white flowers wider than they are tall in late August. Stems are covered in sharp spines and small purple fruits generally appear in September. Manual hand pulling and digging of young plants. A weed wrench much be used for larger plants. May be confused with Devil’s walkingstick (Aralia spinosa).
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