Phytolacca acinosa, Indian poke - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Indian poke, Indian pokeberry, Pokebush, Poke sallet

Botanical name & synonyms: Phytolacca acinosa, Phytolacca decandra var. acinosa, Phytolacca esculenta

Family: (Phytolaccaceae)

• native to SE-Asia
  

• perennial
  

• 50 to 200cm
  

• flower VI to VIII
  

• medicinal / poison plant, culinary herb
  

• frost-tolerant in Central and western Europe
  

Sow seed at 18-22ºC (64-72ºF) for 2-4 weeks, move to -4 to +4ºC (24-39ºF) for 4-6 weeks, move to 5-12ºC (41-53ºF) for germination.