trefle.io · Taken Jun 26, 2019 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Phytolaccaceae
Pigeonberry
Phytolacca americana
Also known as Rivina humilis, Inkberry, Pokeweed
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Pokeweed · Native · Wildlife · Berries · Medicinal · Fast-Growing · Perennial · Toxic · Birds · Naturalize
Pokeweed (Pigeonberry) is a fast-growing, large-statured native perennial that produces dramatic magenta stems and dark berry clusters highly attractive to birds. It thrives in partial shade to full sun with average moisture and is extremely vigorous, self-seeding readily each year. Note that all parts of this plant are toxic to humans and pets, so site it carefully away from children and animals.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist; established plants tolerate short dry periods · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 4.7–8
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Flowers
- White, Brown, Green, Purple, Black
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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