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Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Small mammals
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

POKEBERRY
चेरी मिर्च

In German

Kermesbeere
Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

POKEBERRY
cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Pokeberry
cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

POKEBERRY
Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY
cereja pimenta

In Polish

alkiermes
Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

pokeberry
Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Phytolacca
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Difference Between Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper

If you are confused whether Pokeberry or Cherry Pepper 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 Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pokeberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Cadmium fertilizer, whereas for Cherry Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper 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 Pokeberry is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles and Homeopathy whereas of Cherry Pepper is Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Pokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Cherry Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pokeberry vs Cherry Pepper

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 Pokeberry vs Cherry Pepper 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 Pokeberry are Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting whereas of Cherry Pepper have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pokeberry has showy fruits and Cherry Pepper has showy fruits. Also Pokeberry is not flowering and Cherry Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Pokeberry and Cherry Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.