{"product_id":"aralia-nudicaulis","title":"Aralia nudicaulis (Fr: aralie à tige nue | En: wild sarsaparilla)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"294\" data-start=\"267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"292\" data-start=\"271\"\u003eWild Sarsaparilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"295\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"314\" data-start=\"295\"\u003eAralia nudicaulis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"317\" data-start=\"314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"317\"\u003eAlternative names\u003c\/strong\u003e: False Sarsaparilla, Wild Root Beer\u003cbr data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"387\" data-start=\"377\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aralie à tige nue, Salsepareille\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"722\" data-start=\"408\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"427\" data-start=\"408\"\u003eAralia nudicaulis\u003c\/em\u003e, or Wild Sarsaparilla, is a native woodland groundcover that forms \u003cstrong data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"495\"\u003elarge colonies\u003c\/strong\u003e across the forest floor of \u003cstrong data-end=\"577\" data-start=\"541\"\u003ehardwood forests and floodplains\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong data-end=\"598\" data-start=\"582\"\u003eearly spring\u003c\/strong\u003e, it emerges with striking \u003cstrong data-end=\"646\" data-start=\"625\"\u003ered-tinged leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering one of the season’s first colourful bursts in shady understories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1204\" data-start=\"724\"\u003eIts \u003cstrong data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"728\"\u003eumbrella-like foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e, typically made up of three leaflets, sometimes causes confusion with poison ivy among the untrained eye—but this plant is completely harmless. In \u003cstrong data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"901\"\u003eJune and July\u003c\/strong\u003e, small, ball-shaped clusters of \u003cstrong data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"951\"\u003ewhite flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e emerge on separate stalks, providing an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1042\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003eimportant early nectar source\u003c\/strong\u003e for bees and other native pollinators. By late summer, these are replaced with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1153\" data-start=\"1122\"\u003edeep blue to purple berries\u003c\/strong\u003e that are eagerly eaten by birds and small mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1434\" data-start=\"1206\"\u003eThe plant spreads by underground rhizomes, making it excellent for \u003cstrong data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003eshady, moist gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-end=\"1336\" data-start=\"1301\"\u003eunderstory restoration projects\u003c\/strong\u003e. While the aboveground parts die back by midsummer, its presence remains vital to forest ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"\" data-end=\"1439\" data-start=\"1436\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1899\" data-start=\"1441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1441\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20–40 cm\u003cbr data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"1461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"1464\"\u003eBloom time\u003c\/strong\u003e: June to July\u003cbr data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1492\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1504\" data-start=\"1495\"\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shade to part-shade\u003cbr data-end=\"1528\" data-start=\"1525\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1540\" data-start=\"1528\"\u003eMoisture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate to moist\u003cbr data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1559\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1570\" data-start=\"1562\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adaptable; prefers organically rich forest soils\u003cbr data-end=\"1623\" data-start=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1634\" data-start=\"1623\"\u003eHabitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardwood forests, floodplains\u003cbr data-end=\"1668\" data-start=\"1665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1691\" data-start=\"1668\"\u003eEcological benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early nectar for pollinators, berries for birds and mammals, stabilizing groundcover\u003cbr data-end=\"1780\" data-start=\"1777\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1790\" data-start=\"1780\"\u003eEdible\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aromatic rhizomes historically used as flavouring, similar to sarsaparilla (not recommended for use)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery for the Earth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43088608166132,"sku":"ARALNUDIC","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/0495\/6404\/products\/aralia1.jpg?v=1660222365","url":"https:\/\/nurseryfortheearth.com\/en\/products\/aralia-nudicaulis","provider":"Nursery for the Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}