Thorny plant

[desertrat]

I discovered a weird sort of plant out in the brush behind my house. It must have been there last year because it looks like it's just starting to put out new growth this year. It's about 4 feet to 5 feet tall, no branches and thorns the whole length of it. 1/2 to 1 inch long and hard. The new growth looks like the tip of an asparagus. In fact the whole thing looks like a giant asparagus from hell. I pulled it all up pretty easily. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Cowgirl]

It's Asparagillis thorensis. It's a tropical plant that made it's way here from the shores of South America. It's not poisonous, but it will prick you if you get too close. It typically grows 4-5' tall at maturity, and dies back over the winter. They spread through rhizomes under the soil, so you'll soon have a natural fence or hedgerow.

 

[BS Gal]

It's Asparagillis thorensis. It's a tropical plant that made it's way here from the shores of South America. It's not poisonous, but it will prick you if you get too close. It typically grows 4-5" tall at maturity, and dies back over the winter. They spread through rhizomes under the soil, so you'll soon have a natural fence or hedgerow.

I don't know if I believe you or not. Asparagillis?????

 

[cattitude]

but it will prick you if you get too close.

I was hoping it wasn't a stinkhorn.

 

[desertrat]

I don't know if I believe you or not. Asparagillis?????

Dobie's cousin, no doubt.

 

[Cowgirl]

I don't know if I believe you or not. Asparagillis?????

There's a reason I have brown hair.

 

[desertrat]

It's Asparagillis thorensis. It's a tropical plant that made it's way here from the shores of South America. It's not poisonous, but it will prick you if you get too close. It typically grows 4-5" tall at maturity, and dies back over the winter. They spread through rhizomes under the soil, so you'll soon have a natural fence or hedgerow.

It did look like thats the way it was spreading.

 

[BS Gal]

There's a reason I have brown hair.

I even tried to google it......

 

[Agee]

I've heard it referred to as "Devils Walking Stick", have a bunch back in the woods...

Aralia spinosa

devil's walking-stick   Aralia spinosa   Araliaceae

 

[desertrat]

I've heard it referred to as "Devils Walking Stick", have a bunch back in the woods...

Aralia spinosa

devil's walking-stick## Aralia spinosa## Araliaceae

That's it. Thanks.

 

[BS Gal]

That's it. Thanks.

Kill them all.

 

[GWguy]

I've heard it referred to as "Devils Walking Stick", have a bunch back in the woods...

Aralia spinosa

devil's walking-stick Aralia spinosa Araliaceae

I have a bunch of them in my yard (now that I know what you're talking about..). They actually do make good walking sticks if you find one that's about 6 feet tall and sturdy.

 

[Agee]

Kill them all.

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...

I have a bunch of them in my yard (now that I know what you're talking about..). They actually do make good walking sticks if you find one that's about 6 feet tall and sturdy.

If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!

That's it. Thanks.

YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

 

[W.Murrow]

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...



If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!



YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

 

[desertrat]

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

What do you find repulsive about walking sticks?

 

[Agee]

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

I'm one who's advocates getting rid of them!

GW Guy is the dude with the tough hands

 

[BS Gal]

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...



If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!



YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

 

[Agee]

They spread through rhizomes under the soil, so you'll soon have a natural fence or hedgerow.

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

As Cowgirl said, they sprout out of their roots. If you pull them-up you have to get all of the root, which would be a PIA!

I've cut then off about a foot above the ground, then brush some un-dilluted "Brush-be-Gone" on the open stalk.

 

[GWguy]

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

I'm one who's advocates getting rid of them!

GW Guy is the dude with the tough hands

Crimeny!! No one has ever heard of using shaping knives and sandpaper???? I'm not dumb enough (contrary to popular opinion...) to grab those things!!!

 

[GWguy]

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

Pitchfork usually gets it all.