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Phytolacca dioica
Bella Sombra
Origin: Argentina.
| Family |
| Phytolaccaceae |
| Genus |
| Phytolacca |
| Species |
| dioica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection required under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flowering tree, accent tree, mass plantings, tropical groves, informal gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist but well-draining soil of any type or acidity in full sun to partial shade. Does not do well with dry frosts. |
| Shape |
| Upright rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Extremely coarse bark with defined cracks and crevices. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate leaves with a rounded apex that grow in panicles of roughly 4 - 12 units along branches. |
| Flower Description |
| Small insignificant flowers borne before fruits. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small, round crabapple-like fruit. |
| Colour Description |
| Sage green foliage with very light green stems. Tan to brownish-tan bark. Small insignificant yellow-white flowers. Crimson red fruit. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Young leaves and shoots can be eaten cooked but never raw. Mature leaves and fruit are poisonous. Fruits are used in the production of some red inks in its native habitat. |
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