From the many species, Phytolacca Acinosa, Asian poke weed, or Indian poke is growing in our parts. It can reach 1.5 m (5ft) in height with the same spread.
Birds love these big, 4–12 mm diameter berries and spread them all over the large, green leaves of the bush.
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Phytolacca Acinosa berries - pokeweed fruit panicles |
Inkberry bush fruits are globose berries on large panicles, green at first, ripening dark purple to black.
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Poke weed flowers- Phytolacca Acinosa |
Though the plant is poisonous to humans, it is said that young leaves are cooked like spinach, in some parts of the world.
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Phytolacca Acinosa -Indian poke fruits and foliage |
1 comments:
These plants look very nice, but they do not thrive in my garden.
very nice photos ...
Best regards, Karin
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