Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Kermesbeere
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
POKEBERRY
érable rayé
In Spanish
Pokeberry
arce rayado
In Greek
POKEBERRY
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
plátano listrada
In Polish
alkiermes
paski klonu
In Latin
pokeberry
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3520
1
27800
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