Phytolacca americana, American Pokeweed - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: American Pokeweed, American nightshade, Cancer jalap, Coakum, Garget, Inkberry, Pigeon berry, Pocan, Pokeroot, Pokeweed, Pokeberry, Redweed, Scoke, Red ink plant, Virginia poke

Botanical name & synonyms: Phytolacca americana, Phytolacca decandra

Family: (Phytolaccaceae)

• native to North America
  

• perennial to 200cm hight
  

• flower VI to VIII
  

• sunny to semi-shady location
  

• medicinal & poison plant
  

• moderately frost resistant
  

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.