Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
United States, Canada
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
-
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
109
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
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
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
Sausage Tree
In German
Kermesbeere
Sausage Tree
In French
POKEBERRY
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Pokeberry
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
POKEBERRY
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
alkiermes
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
pokeberry
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
359
1
27800
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