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The difference between American pokeweed and pokeweed

Published: 2024-11-23 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/23, Plant distinction: American pokeweed tall stem erect or scattered, cylindrical; Shanglu stem erect, cylindrical, with longitudinal grooves. Leaf difference: American pokeweed leaves long oval; Shanglu leaves were thin paper, oval. Flower distinction: American pokeweed racemes erect, white flowers; Shanglu racemes terminal, cylindrical, white flowers.

I. Plant difference

Phytolacca Americana is about 1 to 2 meters tall, with erect or scattered stems, cylindrical and sometimes purplish.

The stem of the trade road is erect, cylindrical, with longitudinal grooves, fleshy, green or reddish purple.

Second, leaf difference

The leaves of Phytolacca Americana are large, long oval or ovate-shaped, tender, about 15 to 30 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide.

The leaves of the trade road are thinly papery, and the leaves are oval, long-elliptic or lanceolate-elliptic, 10 to 30 cm long and 4.5 to 15 cm wide, with a sharp tip and a cuneate base, gradually narrowing.

Third, the difference between flowers

The raceme of Phytolacca Americana is erect, terminal or lateral, growing ca. 15 cm, apex acute. The flowers are white and slightly flushed.

The raceme of the commercial road is terminal or opposite to the leaves, with cylindrical flowers and white flowers.

 
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