Inkberry

American Basswood

About Inkberry and American Basswood

Inkberry

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX glabra

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Inkberry

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Inkberry

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Inkberry

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inkberry

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Inkberry

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inkberry

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

inkberry

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

Inkberry

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Aquifoliales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Phytolaccaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

60030

1 27800

Properties of Inkberry and American Basswood

Wondering what are the properties of Inkberry and American Basswood? We provide you with everything About Inkberry and American Basswood. Inkberry doesn't have thorns and American Basswood doesn't have thorns. Also Inkberry does not have fragrant flowers. Inkberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and American Basswood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Inkberry and American Basswood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Inkberry and American Basswood

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

Inkberry and American Basswood Physical Information

Inkberry and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Inkberry and American Basswood are as follows:

Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Inkberry and American Basswood

Care of Inkberry and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.