Pokeberry

White Willow

About Pokeberry and White Willow

Pokeberry

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

10400

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

SALIX alba

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

White Willow

In Hindi

POKEBERRY

White Willow

In German

Kermesbeere

Oiite Oilloo

In French

POKEBERRY

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Pokeberry

Le saule blanco

In Greek

POKEBERRY

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

alkiermes

wierzba biała

In Latin

pokeberry

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35400

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and White Willow

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and White Willow? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and White Willow. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and White Willow 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 White Willow 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 White Willow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and White Willow

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

Pokeberry and White Willow Physical Information

Pokeberry and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and White Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Pokeberry and White Willow

Care of Pokeberry and White Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.