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Phytolacca americana

Common names: American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke sallet, dragonberries, inkberry
Group:
Angiosperm
IPNI:
323290-2
Etymological note

Phytolacca, comes from the Greek words phyton (plant) and lacca (crimson lake), which refers to this plant's deep reddish purple fruits.

Descriptors

leaf margin: undulate
leaf: simple

Measurements

overall height: 1.0-3.0 m
petals quantity: 0.0
sepals quantity: 4.0-5.0
stamen quantity: 9.0-12.0

Toxic to

human, dog, cat, sheep, cow, horse

Colors

fruit surface (ripe)

  •  
    purple
  •  
    dark purple

stem

  •  
    red-green

inflorescence (petals)

  •  
    green
  •  
    white

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

  • 7a
  • 6b
  • 7b
  • 4a
  • 8a
  • 5a
  • 4b
  • 5b
  • 6a

Form

  • forb

light preference

  • full sun
  • partial sun

Soil moisture preference

  • damp