About Inkweed
Phytolacca octandra, also known as inkweed or red inkplant, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae, originating from the Neotropical realm of the Americas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phytolacca octandra
- Genus
- Phytolacca
- Family
- PHYTOLACCACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely spread in many Tropical countries
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-August
Botanical family
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed Family
Inkweed belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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