American Basswood

Pokeberry

About American Basswood and Pokeberry

American Basswood

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Dark Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

PHYTOLACCA americana

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

POKEBERRY

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Kermesbeere

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

POKEBERRY

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

Pokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

POKEBERRY

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

POKEBERRY

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

alkiermes

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

pokeberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Phytolacca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

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8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Pokeberry

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Pokeberry? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Pokeberry. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Pokeberry doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Pokeberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Pokeberry

Season and care of American Basswood and Pokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Pokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pokeberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Pokeberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pokeberry is Acidic, Neutral.

American Basswood and Pokeberry Physical Information

American Basswood and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Pokeberry are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of American Basswood and Pokeberry

Care of American Basswood and Pokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.