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Phytolacca americana 'Variegata'

 
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Family: Phytolaccaceae
Genus: Phytolacca (fy-toh-LAK-uh) (Info)
Species: americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na) (Info)
Cultivar: Variegata

Synonym:Phytolacca decandra

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Green

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Variegated
Chartreuse/Yellow

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Joan On Oct 2, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

Some resources list Phytolacca americana, Phytolacca rigida, and all of their synonyms as toxic. All parts are considered harmful, but mainly the roots; shoots, leaves, and berries when fresh and in a large quantity. The more mature the plant material, the higher concentration of toxins.

The toxic principals are phytolaccatoxin and related triterpene saponins, an alkaloid (phytolaccin), and histamines.

Symptoms include burning of mouth and throat, salivation, severe stomach irritation, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, spasms, convulsions. Can be fatal.

We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the poisonous details listed above are a precaution to gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.


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