Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
United States, Canada
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
In German
Kermesbeere
In French
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Pokeberry
In Greek
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
In Polish
alkiermes
In Latin
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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