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Phytolacca americana, also known as American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke sallet, pokeberry, dragonberries, pigeonberry weed, and inkberry, is a poisonous, herbaceous perennial plant in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae. This pokeweed grows 1 to 3 metres (4 to 10 ft). [4] It has simple leaves on green to red or purplish stems and a large white ...
Supporting native plants, even pokeweed, have huge benefits for wildlife. Every year, a handful of pokeweed plants pop up in my yard and I always allow a few specimens to thrive, mostly in the ...
Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke) is used as a folk medicine and as food, although all parts of it must be considered toxic unless, as folk recipes claim, it is "properly prepared." [citation needed] The root is never eaten and cannot be made edible. [12]
Pokeweed mitogen has the ability to play a role in immunology. It can test for immunodeficiency by inducing cell proliferation and test for abnormal counts of lymphocytes. [ 2 ] It can also induce proliferation of cells that target tumors, which is useful for the treatment of cancer. [ 6 ]
Inkberry is a common name for several unrelated plants: . Any plant in the genus Phytolacca (pokeweeds) . Especially Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed); Dianella nigra (turutu in Māori, New Zealand blueberry)
Phytolacca sandwicensis, also known as Hawai'i pokeweed, is a member of the Phytolaccaceae family and is a flowering and fruit bearing species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is found on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. [2] Locally it is referred to as pōpolo kū mai and/or pōpolo. [2]
Rats seem to be getting a good number of health benefits from this herbal remedy, but it's not certain humans would fare the same. Horny Goat Weed Side Effects and Risks.
Pokeweed may refer to several species of genus Phytolacca: Phytolacca americana, or American pokeweed; Phytolacca acinosa, or Indian pokeweed;