Pokeweed growing herbaceous of the genus Phytolacca also known as Phytolacca Americana, Pokeweed perennial evergreen or deciduous used as ornamental drought tolerant plant but also as and edible plant and can grow indoor, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 6-10.
Leaves color green in elliptic shape.
Flower color white the flowers small 0.3-0.5 cm the flowers grow in clusters.
Pokeweed fruits
Fruit color purple-black in 0.3-0.6 cm, the fruit grow as bunch on purple stem.
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Requirements for Pokeweed growing and care:
Frost free
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune a Pokeweed:
Butter to control the growth by prune the stems
Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 3-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
White the flowers small 0.3-0.5 cm the flowers grow in clusters
Scientific name:
Phytolacca americana