Hercules' club
NameHercules' club
Species NameZanthoxylum clava-herculis
Common NameHercules' club
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)3
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featuresmultiple stems, young growth, thorny (characteristic of species)
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)40
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot visible
Notable FeaturesPinnately compound leaves; young, untamed growth; the metadata incorrectly identifies it as a mineral.
Description
This specimen is a young Hercules' club plant growing in its natural environment, not a cultivated bonsai. It displays pinnately compound leaves and multiple upright stems, with no evidence of bonsai training or a container. The metadata's reference to it as a 'mineral' is incorrect for this plant.
