Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
United States, Canada
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
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12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
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Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
candelabro
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
candelabro
In German
Kermesbeere
candelabro
In French
POKEBERRY
candelabro
In Spanish
Pokeberry
candelabro
In Greek
POKEBERRY
candelabro
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
candelabro
In Polish
alkiermes
candelabro
In Latin
pokeberry
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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