Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
United States, Canada
Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
POKEBERRY
In German
Cordia subcordata
Kermesbeere
In French
Cordia subcordata
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Pokeberry
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
POKEBERRY
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
alkiermes
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Cordia
Phytolacca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
135
1
27800
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