Author: |
Carl von Linnaeus, 1753 |
Family: |
PHYTOLACCACEAE |
Origin: |
M, S, E United States
(Europe, Asia) |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
6 Centimetres |
Height: |
100-300 Centimetres |
Flower: |
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
American Pokeweed, Poke
Sallet, Dragonberries, Inkberry |
Synonyms: |
Phytolacca decandra,
L. 1762.
Phytolacca americana var. rigida, D.B.Caulkins & R.E.Wyatt. |
This member of the
Phytolaccaceae family
was given this name by Carl von Linnaeus in 1753. It is found in mid-, south
and eastern United States, growing in a well drained to rich soil with
quite some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to six centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from one to three metres in height. The flowers are white.
The genera name means 'plant',
and 'crimson colour' for the berries. The genera name
americana is in reference to this plant being native to America. |