Toothache Tree (Zanthoxylum americanum)
Plant Selection
Toothache Tree (Zanthoxylum americanum)
Also called Prickly Ash

Description

  • Ultimate height and width - May reach a height of 25 feet.
  • Foliage
  • Trunk/branch/trunk characteristics - Trunk and branches are armed with thorns.
  • Flower/fruit

CPTED Properties:

  • Access Control - Like the Devil's Walkingstick, this small tree is effective in providing access control along property lines or under first floor windows. However, since there is no outstanding landscape characteristics (i.e. this tree is no beauty), this tree probably shouldn't be placed in a highly visible area.
  • Natural Surveillance -
  • Territoriality -

Requirements

  • Hardiness & Urban Toughness
  • Light
  • Potential Urban Conflicts

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