Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Canada
South Africa
Types
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Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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, Sand
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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
Kunjlata
In German
Kermesbeere
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
POKEBERRY
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Pokeberry
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
POKEBERRY
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
alkiermes
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
pokeberry
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3525
1
27800
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