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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
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Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cuneate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX glabra
TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

Inkberry
Macaw

In German

Inkberry
Ara

In French

Inkberry
ara

In Spanish

Inkberry
guacamayo

In Greek

Inkberry
μακώ

In Portuguese

Inkberry
arara

In Polish

inkberry
ara

In Latin

Inkberry
Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Ilex
Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

600-
1 27800
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Difference Between Inkberry and Macaw

If you are confused whether Inkberry or Macaw are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Inkberry and Macaw Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Inkberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Macaw fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Inkberry and Macaw if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Inkberry and Macaw

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Inkberry and Macaw. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Inkberry and Macaw as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Inkberry is whereas of Macaw is . Inkberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Macaw has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Inkberry vs Macaw

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Inkberry vs Macaw and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Inkberry are whereas of Macaw have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Inkberry has no showy fruits and Macaw has showy fruits. Also Inkberry is not flowering and Macaw is not flowering . You can compare Inkberry and Macaw facts and facts of other plants too.