Japanese Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum Ailanthoides) is a perennial tree in the Rutaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Zanthoxylum ailanthoides is an Asiatic plant of the prickly-ash genus, native to forest-covered parts of southeastern China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Japan.