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Phytolacca acinosa

Authority Roxburgh Family Magnoliopsida:Caryophyllidae:Caryophyllales:Phytolaccaceae Synonyms Phytolacca esculenta Van Houtte Common names Asian poke weed, edible pokeweed, endod, Indian poke, kermesbär, kermesbeere, phytolacca, poke root, shang lu, thuwowng lujc Editor Ecocrop code 8565

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Habitat: It can be found in forests, light woodland, shrubbery, sunny to shady edges and on cultivated ground. Environment Latitude: It thrives in temperate climate. Altitude: It can be found up to 3000 metres in the Himalayas. Temperature: It is frost tender. Reported temperature range for growth is 5-28°C with the optimum between 12-18°C. For optimal propagation sow at 18-22ºC for 2-4 weeks, move to -4 to +4ºC for 4-6 weeks and finally move to 5-12ºC for germination. Water: It thrives in humid places. Reported annual rainfall range for growth is 500-1000 mm with the optimum between 600-900 mm. Radiation Range & intensity: It can grow in full sun and partly shade. Photoperiodism: Soil: Physical: It is not very specific to soil type but thrives in moist but well drained soils rich in organic matter. Chemical: It thrives in fertile soils. Reported soil pH range for growth is 5-8 with the optimum between 5.5-7.5.
Sources
EcoPort, Entity 5865, FAO, 2001