✿Phytolaccaceae · Phytolacca
Inkweed
Phytolacca octandra
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phytolacca octandra
- Genus
- Phytolacca
- Family
- Phytolaccaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely spread in many Tropical countries
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-August
About Inkweed
Inkweed (Phytolacca octandra) is a herb belonging to the Phytolaccaceae family (Pokeweed Family). It is typically found in degraded deciduous forests. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Widely spread in many Tropical countries. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed Family
Inkweed belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.
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