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About Pokeberry and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

United States, Canada
Canary Islands

Types

-
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Small mammals
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

POKEBERRY
Tree Echium

In German

Kermesbeere
Baum Aciam

In French

POKEBERRY
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Pokeberry
árbol Aciam

In Greek

POKEBERRY
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY
árvore Aciam

In Polish

alkiermes
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

pokeberry
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Phytolacca
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3560
1 27800
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Properties of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Tree Echium. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. 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 Pokeberry and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

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

Pokeberry and Tree Echium Physical Information

Pokeberry and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink

  • Pokeberry leaf color: Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pokeberry and Tree Echium

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