I can't identify this plant
I was given a seedling of this plant but I don't know what it is. It grows and branches quickly and produces small white 'feathery flowers. It's the developing seed pods that are dramatic- looking like a long cluster of ripening blackberries - going from green to purple then black. It readily self seeds. Seems to prefer partial shade
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Looks like American Pokeweed to me.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I agree Punkdoc
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've just googled Americam pokeweed but I don't think that's it - very similar but the pokeweed seedhead/ berries droop down and appear to be clusters of single berries - but the plant I've got has upstanding clusters and the berries look like clusters of blackberries
thanks for your response
Indian Pokeweed (Phytolacca acinosa):
http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/indian-pokeweed
Same stuff asAmerican Pokeweed. Variable.
Last edited: 11 September 2016 13:50:18
Many thanks for this - I just found a full description of it on:- http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phytolacca+acinosa