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Poke Berry


Poke Berry

Non-edible berries. Used to make inks, paints, pigments, dyes, etc. Had some use in making pharmaceuticals.



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Is this the one that the indigenous american people use as a purgative? It has beautiful berries!

20 Sep, 2018

 

That's a beauty. Have never seen this in such a mass.

22 Sep, 2018

 

Karen- yes, this is the one. Will definitely cause you to 'toss your cookies' :) The cardinals, mockingbirds & starlings feast on these like nobody's business. They aren't affected by the toxins.

Wells - It's considered a tenacious weed. It has a deep taproot which will regrow if not eradicated completely. It gets about 8 feet tall. It's also called 'Ink Berry' which stains everything it touches. I like how it screens out my neighbor.

22 Sep, 2018

 

Handy to know do the birds eat them.

22 Sep, 2018

 

Yes the bird love these berries

22 Sep, 2018

 

That's great then a lovely show and feeds the birds no wonder you get so many birds visit they remember your menus lol.

22 Sep, 2018



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