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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
United States, Canada

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Obtuse

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi
POKEBERRY

In German
Kermesbeere

In French
POKEBERRY

In Spanish
Pokeberry

In Greek
POKEBERRY

In Portuguese
POKEBERRY

In Polish
alkiermes

In Latin
pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Phytolaccaceae

Genus
Phytolacca

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
35 100

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Properties of Pokeberry

Want to know the properties of Pokeberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pokeberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. Pokeberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pokeberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pokeberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pokeberry physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Obtuse. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pokeberry

Taking Pokeberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pokeberry include pruning, which should be done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pokeberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pokeberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pokeberry is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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