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Help identify plant please

Grey SquirrelGrey Squirrel Posts: 2
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Is anyone able to identify this plant found growing in my parents' garden in East Kent please? I've not seen anything like it and cannot even place the family. Thank you in advance.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    Hi Grey Squirrel image

    It's Phytolacca americana - Pokeweed - as with many garden plants it can be toxic, although if properly treated it can be used medicinally. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Grey SquirrelGrey Squirrel Posts: 2

    Wow, thanks so much for the quick response and ID. I've no idea how it arrived in my parents' garden - by bird, or in soil / compost maybe. It's quite ugly but fascinating at the same time.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    I think it's a fantastic plant - they can grow into quite impressive plants and are useful in wilder areas of the garden, as well as a 'statement' plant in the border. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Hi GSimage

    There are several plants that come up for ID on the forum regularly when the just turn up in a garden. This is one of them.

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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